Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
| Employer | Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC | Report ID | 2024010859 |
| Address | 500 S Missouri Ave | City, State ZIP | CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33756 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Other special process machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.96000, -82.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to dismount a tire on a tire machine. The machine pinched the employee's right ring finger, causing a soft tissue amputation of the fingertip without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2024, a worker at Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC in CLEARWATER, FLORIDA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with other special process machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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