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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018032146 · 3/3/2018 · Discount Tire

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Tires, except bike
Secondary source
Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Discount Tire
Location
5440 South Highway 78, SACHSE, TEXAS, 75048
NAICS
441320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a balancing machine to balance tires when a wheel fell and the employee's hand was caught between the wheel and balancing machine. The employee suffered a finger amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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