Costco Wholesale Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Report ID | 2022043586 |
| Address | 1800 W Sample Rd | City, State ZIP | POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA 33064 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Posts, bollards, moorings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.27000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 5:32 a.m. on April 26, 2022, an employee was moving the uprights for a shelving system on a two-level wheeled cart. The employee's fingers were caught between the cart and a bollard, and the employee's right middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2022, a worker at Costco Wholesale Corporation in POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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