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Costco Wholesale

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Costco Wholesale in KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Costco Wholesale Report ID 20181111327
Address 201 Allendale Rd. City, State ZIP KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406
Event Date November 2, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.09000, -75.38000

Incident Narrative

Two sliding glass doors caught an employee's finger as they closed, causing an amputation.

Incident Summary

On November 2, 2018, a worker at Costco Wholesale in KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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