Costco Wholesale
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — PLANO, TEXAS
| Employer | Costco Wholesale | Report ID | 2021097624 |
| Address | 3800 North Central Expressway | City, State ZIP | PLANO, TEXAS 75074 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.04000, -96.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading cardboard boxes onto a bailer. When the employee closed the bailer's gate, the bailer caught the tip of the employee's finger. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2021, a worker at Costco Wholesale in PLANO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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