Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Monro, Inc., 1250 Old Orchard Center, MANCHESTER, MISSOURI 63021
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was placing an automotive tire on a balance and mount machine when the tire crushed their left ring fingertip, resulting in a fingertip amputation that was surgically reattached.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Multiple undercarriage components
An employee was hot patching a tire, which involves lighting a flammable liquid on fire to patch the tire. The flammable liquid contacted his arm, and he sustained burns to his arms and face.
On July 19, 2025, an employee was filling a wheelbarrow tire with air when the tire exploded, resulting in severe injuries to their right hand including a partial amputation.
Two employees were attempting to align a car with an alignment rack, but the rack was not reading the car properly. The employee in the car attempted to move the car back and forth so the rack could read it when the car rolled off the rack and struck the injured employee, resulting in a fractured leg.
An employee was rolling up the landing gear on his trailer when the handle began to unwind and struck his face, fracturing his jaw. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
A maintenance employee was working to place a 120-pound metal screen on top of a machine before installation, with the help of another employee. The injured employee's right ring finger was pinched between the screen and the machine and the fingertip was partially amputated.
An employee was assisting three coworkers with loading a fall protection metal storage cage onto a wooden pallet. Their right index finger was pinched between the pallet and the bottom of the cage, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
An employee was helping another employee load stock material onto a press brake when the stock slipped. The injured employee's right index finger was caught between the press brake die and the stock, resulting in amputation at the first knuckle.
An employee was moving a toolbox from a pallet to the sales floor when his left middle finger got caught between the toolbox and the concrete floor, resulting in a fingertip amputation of the distal digit.
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