Big O Tires
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BOZEMAN, MONTANA
| Employer | Big O Tires | Report ID | 2016010059 |
| Address | 620 N. 7th Ave | City, State ZIP | BOZEMAN, MONTANA 59715 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Air compressors |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.68000, -111.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a large air compressor that was in front of the metal recycle bin behind the store. The air compressor moved faster than anticipated and smashed the employee's left ring finger between the compressor and recycle bin. The finger was surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2016, a worker at Big O Tires in BOZEMAN, MONTANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with air compressors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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