Costco Wholesale
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Costco Wholesale | Report ID | 2021098241 |
| Address | 16261 South Blvd Pl | City, State ZIP | PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS 60586 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.56000, -88.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a piece of meat out of a meat grinder when they suffered lacerations to their right index finger.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2021, a worker at Costco Wholesale in PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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