ATLANTA, GEORGIA—
Firestone
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Firestone, 2460 N. Druid Hills Rd, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30329 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was standing by a work board with his right hand on a door frame when the door closed on his right ring finger, leading to a distal tip amputation.
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