LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA—
Giles Automotive
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Giles Automotive, 6137 Johnston St, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70503 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
A mechanic was servicing a vehicle. As he moved the grating to the underside of the car, his finger got caught in the grating. The fingertip was medically amputated.
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