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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015107303 · 10/1/2015 · Firestone Complete Auto Care

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Firestone Complete Auto Care
Location
311 S Congress Ave, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78704
NAICS
8111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on the timing belt under a vehicle when a coworker came and turned on the vehicle. Once the vehicle was turned on, the belt system trapped the employee's left index finger and amputated the distal knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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