Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Mavis Discount Tire, 816 East Black Horse Pike, MOUNT EPHRAIM, NEW JERSEY 08059
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee's finger was caught in a vehicle lift, resulting in a partial amputation.
HospitalizedAmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAutomobile lifts and hoists
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