Cameron Tire & Service
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AUBURN, MAINE
| Employer | Cameron Tire & Service | Report ID | 20161211583 |
| Address | 60 Minot Avenue | City, State ZIP | AUBURN, MAINE 04210 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tires, inner tubes, wheels, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Special process machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441320 | Inspection # | 1198943 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.09000, -70.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking a tire off a tire balancing machine when his finger was pinched between the shaft of the tire balancing machine and the rim of the tire. His left index finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2016, a worker at Cameron Tire & Service in AUBURN, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tires, inner tubes, wheels, n.e.c. 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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