SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—
Firestone Complete Auto Care
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Firestone Complete Auto Care, 4800 Broadway, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78209 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was replacing a strut and springs on a vehicle when his finger was crushed by vehicle parts, resulting in an amputation.
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