Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125735167 - Costco

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125735167

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 07/11/2000

Site Address:
Costco
7981 E. Stockton Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95823

Mailing Address:
999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA 98027

Union Status: Union

SIC:5399

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361502578

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3273 A	07/28/2000	08/25/2000	$150	$150	$0	08/10/2000	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170869754

Event: 07/02/2000

Employee's fingertip amputated in meat bandsaw

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on July 2, 2000, Employee #1, a meat cutter for Costco in Sacramento, CA, was using a bandsaw to slice a pork butt. He was standing on a mat and to the side of the saw while using the sliding table. Employee #1 was making a cut when he slipped and his fingers contacted the saw blade, amputating the tip of his right index finger and lacerating his middle finger. He was taken by ambulance to U.C. Davis Medical Center, where doctors tried unsuccessfully to reattach his fingertip. The accident occurred near the end of the day and the floor was fairly slippery. It was not clear if Employee #1's foot slipped on the mat or if the mat slipped on the floor.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, WORK RULES, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, HOUSEKEEPING, WORK SURFACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125735167			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Butchers and meat cutters

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