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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019099904 · 9/21/2019 · Commercial Tire

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
Source
Automobile
Secondary source
Garage doors

Employer

Name
Commercial Tire
Location
679 Pole Line Rd, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, 83301
NAICS
441320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was aligning the wheels of an automobile on an alignment lift. The car rolled off the lift and into the garage door frame. The employee's left hand was caught between the automobile and the door frame; the ring finger and the tip of the little finger were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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