Costco Wholesale Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — MORRIS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Report ID | 20241211154 |
| Address | 7320 Lisbon Rd | City, State ZIP | MORRIS, ILLINOIS 60450 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Material handling and warehousing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.38000, -88.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a de-boxer machine that scores boxes to make them easy to open. The employee sustained a partial transphalangeal amputation to a finger.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2024, a worker at Costco Wholesale Corporation in MORRIS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with material handling and warehousing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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