Costco Wholesale
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NESCONSET, NEW YORK
| Employer | Costco Wholesale | Report ID | 2016010816 |
| Address | 3000 Middle Country Rd | City, State ZIP | NESCONSET, NEW YORK 11767 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.85000, -73.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dropping muffins onto a muffin depositor tray and used her finger to wipe excess batter by hand. The employee's middle fingertip got caught in the tray and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2016, a worker at Costco Wholesale in NESCONSET, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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