# Amputations at Pomps Tire Service Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2015129764` · 12/28/2015 · GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Tires, except bike
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Pomps Tire Service Inc.
- **Location:** 1122 Cedar St., GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN, 54301
- **NAICS:** 441320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was changing a tire on a forklift. The tire exploded injuring the employee's right hand and resulting in the medical amputation of the right index finger.

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