Amputations

Name: Amputations at COSTCO
Start: 12/18/2016

1 amputation · 20161211748 · 12/18/2016 · COSTCO

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage

Employer

Name: COSTCO
Location: 851 SH 121, LEWISVILLE, TEXAS, 75057
NAICS: 452910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to mix batter in a commercial mixer. When the machine started, the bowl started to move out of the frame. The employee attempted to catch the bowl and his hand was caught between the frame and the bowl, pinching and amputating a finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown