Costco Wholesale
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WAYNE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Costco Wholesale | Report ID | 2024098302 |
| Address | 149 State Route 23 | City, State ZIP | WAYNE, NEW JERSEY 07470 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452311 | Inspection # | 1774032 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.89000, -74.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a muffin depositor. While cleaning the metal frame of the piston, his right index fingertip was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 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 struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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