Costco Wholesale
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Costco Wholesale | Report ID | 2024109232 |
| Address | 1420 Black Avenue | City, State ZIP | EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54703 |
| Event Date | October 3, 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 # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.83000, -91.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 3, 2024, at approximately 12:30 AM, a tire installer was replacing automotive tires on a passenger vehicle using a rim clamp tire changer when his left index fingertip was caught between the tire/rim and the clamp, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2024, a worker at Costco Wholesale in EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 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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