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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023098282 · 9/7/2023 · Town Fair Tire Centers, Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Presses, except printing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Town Fair Tire Centers, Inc
Location
10 Silver Street, GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, 01301
NAICS
423130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was mounting a tire to a wheel using a tire changing press. As the machine's robotic arm was lowered into position, it caught his left ring fingertip against the wheel, resulting in amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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