Costco Wholesale Corp.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NORTH WALES, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Costco Wholesale Corp. | Report ID | 2017021563 |
| Address | 740 Upper State Rd | City, State ZIP | NORTH WALES, PENNSYLVANIA 19454 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.23000, -75.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a right middle fingertip amputation (no bone loss) while using a band saw to cut pork belly.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2017, a worker at Costco Wholesale Corp. in NORTH WALES, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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