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World Wide Tire

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BUDA, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at World Wide Tire in BUDA, TEXAS
Employer World Wide Tire Report ID 2017076643
Address 17901 IH 35 City, State ZIP BUDA, TEXAS 78610
Event Date July 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Tires, except bike
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 441320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.04000, -97.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing a tire on an 18-wheeler when his left pinky finger was caught between the tire and the fender amputating the tip.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2017, a worker at World Wide Tire in BUDA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tires, except bike identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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