Costco Wholesale
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — STRONGSVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | Costco Wholesale | Report ID | 2024043331 |
| Address | 16690 Royalton Rd. | City, State ZIP | STRONGSVILLE, OHIO 44136 |
| Event Date | April 16, 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 | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452311 | Inspection # | 1743725 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.31000, -81.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was training to be a meat cutter. As they were learning to cut meat on a band saw, the saw blade contacted his right hand after it slipped on the meat, resulting in partial fingertip amputations of the index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2024, a worker at Costco Wholesale in STRONGSVILLE, OHIO 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 butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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