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Midtown Tire, INC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Midtown Tire, INC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Midtown Tire, INC Report ID 2021031973
Address 411 Ponce De Leon Ave NE City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30308
Event Date March 5, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Automobile lifts and hoists
Industry (NAICS) 811111 Inspection # 1524180
GPS Coordinates 33.77000, -84.37000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were lowering a car on an automotive lift by manually engaging an unguarded latch. The latch snapped back and pinched one of the employee's left hand against the lift post resulting in a partial amputation of the index and middle fingertips.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2021, a worker at Midtown Tire, INC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with automobile lifts and hoists identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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