RENO, NEVADA—
Carmax, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Carmax, Inc., 35 Auto Center Drive, RENO, NEVADA 89521 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was changing a floor filter in a spray booth. While the employee was sliding the floor grate back into place, the employee's finger was pinched between the grate and the floor. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation.
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