Costco Wholesale
Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — LUBBOCK, TEXAS
| Employer | Costco Wholesale | Report ID | 2020043834 |
| Address | 6020 34th | City, State ZIP | LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79407 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.56000, -101.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee scraped a hand on a bent safety steel slat while stocking, receiving a laceration that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2020, a worker at Costco Wholesale in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 49 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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