Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Auto Nation Toyota Thornton Road

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Auto Nation Toyota Thornton Road in LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA
Employer Auto Nation Toyota Thornton Road Report ID 2019022198
Address 1000 Blairs Bridge Road City, State ZIP LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30122
Event Date February 28, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 441110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.77000, -84.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting a brake system on a vehicle. A wheel was turned, and the employee's left index finger was caught between the tire and the brake caliper cover. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2019, a worker at Auto Nation Toyota Thornton Road in LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.

See all reports for Auto Nation Toyota Thornton Road.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Apr 21, 2023 Hickman, Williams & Company BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Fractures Hosp.
Sep 27, 2021 North Star Well Services, Inc. CHESTER, OKLAHOMA Amputations Amp.
Aug 3, 2023 Alsay Incorporated HOUSTON, TEXAS Amputations Amp.
Jun 22, 2021 Hugg and Hall Mobile Storage PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Feb 21, 2015 J.P. Cullen & Sons, Inc. JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN Amputations Amp.
Apr 13, 2018 Gator Stamping International, Inc. SARASOTA, FLORIDA Amputations Amp.
Aug 28, 2021 Hood Container of Louisiana, LLC SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Jul 18, 2023 Sonoco Global Plastics PLANT CITY, FLORIDA Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Browse All Injury Reports