# Amputations at Costco Wholesale Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2021108916` · 10/16/2021 · JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
- **Source:** Tires, except bike
## Employer
- **Name:** Costco Wholesale Corporation
- **Location:** 11990 Beach Blvd, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32216
- **NAICS:** 452311
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was putting a wheel on a balancer. The wheel fell, and the employee's left hand was caught between it and the spindle. His middle finger was partially amputated (with no bone loss).

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*