CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS—
Lithia FLCC
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Lithia FLCC, 3680 IH 69 Access Rd, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78410 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was closing the door to the paint room when it closed on the employee's finger, resulting in an amputation.
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