Firestone Complete Auto Care
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — VALRICO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Firestone Complete Auto Care | Report ID | 2025076361 |
| Address | 1809 State Rd 60 | City, State ZIP | VALRICO, FLORIDA 33594 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | 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 | 27.93000, -82.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a tire from a rim at a tire machine when their left index fingertip was caught between the tire and the rim. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2025, a worker at Firestone Complete Auto Care in VALRICO, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified 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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