BOONVILLE, MISSOURI—
Love's Travel Stop
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Love's Travel Stop, 2501 West Ashley Road, BOONVILLE, MISSOURI 65233 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was changing a tire. While the employee was adjusting a jack, the vehicle slipped and crushed the employee's left hand against the jack. The employee's index finger was amputated.
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