Firestone Complete Auto Care
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Firestone Complete Auto Care | Report ID | 2015107303 |
| Address | 311 S Congress Ave | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78704 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 8111 | Inspection # | 1098233 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.25000, -97.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the timing belt under a vehicle when a coworker came and turned on the vehicle. Once the vehicle was turned on, the belt system trapped the employee's left index finger and amputated the distal knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2015, a worker at Firestone Complete Auto Care in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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