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Auto Zone, Inc. (Store# 1240)

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Auto Zone, Inc. (Store# 1240) in DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Employer Auto Zone, Inc. (Store# 1240) Report ID 2017032630
Address 131 E. Nelson Ave City, State ZIP DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32433
Event Date March 22, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Engine, engine block, motor-vehicle
Secondary Source Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 441310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.72000, -86.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a car engine with a coworker when the engine became caught on the truck bed and fell. As the injured employee attempted to catch the engine, his left index finger was caught between the pallet and the engine, amputating his fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 22, 2017, a worker at Auto Zone, Inc. (Store# 1240) in DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with engine, engine block, motor-vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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