Costco Wholesale
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WAYNE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Costco Wholesale | Report ID | 2024010265 |
| Address | 149 State Route 23 | City, State ZIP | WAYNE, NEW JERSEY 07470 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Other special process machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452311 | Inspection # | 1721184 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.89000, -74.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a tire changer to put a tire on a rim when his finger was pinched, resulting in an amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2024, a worker at Costco Wholesale in WAYNE, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with other special process machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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