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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018010697 · 1/22/2018 · Discount Tire

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 or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Discount Tire
Location
2821 N Eagle Road, MERIDIAN, IDAHO, 83646
NAICS
441320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was inspecting a vehicle's wheel and tire while the vehicle was on a lift when the employee's hand was caught between the vehicle's brake caliper and wheel spokes. The employee's right middle and ring fingers were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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