Costco Wholesale
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Costco Wholesale | Report ID | 2019099085 |
| Address | 9700 E Kellogg Ave | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67207 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.67000, -97.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a scissor lift when his little finger was caught and injured. The finger was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2019, a worker at Costco Wholesale in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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