Costco Wholesale
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — REGO PARK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Costco Wholesale | Report ID | 2020054595 |
| Address | 6135 Junction Boulevard | City, State ZIP | REGO PARK, NEW YORK 11374 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Shopping cart, grocery carriage-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.73000, -73.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bringing shopping carts into the warehouse and began to separate two carts that were together. When the carts separated, a cart tailgate fell and pinched his right ring finger, resulting in a medical fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2020, a worker at Costco Wholesale in REGO PARK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with shopping cart, grocery carriage-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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