WARNER ROBINS, GEORGIA—
RNR Tire Express
Struck by falling object unspecified · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at RNR Tire Express, 2212 Watson Blvd, WARNER ROBINS, GEORGIA 31093 on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Toes(s), toenail(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was hanging a 24-inch rim on the rack on the wall above his head. The rim fell and struck the employee's right foot, resulting in the amputation of his right big toe.
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