Discount Tire
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ROANOKE, TEXAS
| Employer | Discount Tire | Report ID | 2023021635 |
| Address | 1330 North U.S. Highway 377 | City, State ZIP | ROANOKE, TEXAS 76262 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.01000, -97.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a robo-arm to change a tire when the robo-arm pinched and amputated his right ring fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2023, a worker at Discount Tire in ROANOKE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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