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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024076325 · 7/12/2024 · Costco Wholesale

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Meat grinders
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Costco Wholesale
Location
12221 Blue Valley Parkway, OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS, 66213
NAICS
452311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was inspecting a meat grinder. The grinder activated while his left hand was still inside it, resulting in an amputation to his left index finger at the second knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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