Firestone Stores of Brownsville Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAN BENITO, TEXAS
| Employer | Firestone Stores of Brownsville Inc | Report ID | 2017021390 |
| Address | 190 W. Stenger St. | City, State ZIP | SAN BENITO, TEXAS 78586 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.13000, -97.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to center a vehicle on a lift ramp by moving a tire rim when his left middle finger was caught and amputated between the tire rim and the caliper.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2017, a worker at Firestone Stores of Brownsville Inc in SAN BENITO, TEXAS 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 highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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