COSTCO Wholesale
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Fractures — STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK
| Employer | COSTCO Wholesale | Report ID | 2019099619 |
| Address | 2975 Richmond Ave | City, State ZIP | STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK 10314 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1436272 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.57000, -74.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting meat with a meat saw when the employee's left hand contacted the sawblade, sustaining a cut, broken bone, and severed tendon.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2019, a worker at COSTCO Wholesale in STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. 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.
Context
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