Other fall to lower level unspecified · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at MAVIS TIRE SUPPLY LLC, Mavis/Tire Kingdom - Clermont, CLERMONT, FLORIDA 34713
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was halfway up a 10-foot rolling ladder and securing tires from the top rack of a racking system when he lost his balance and fell. His right little finger got caught in a hole in a nearby tire racking system as he fell, resulting in hospitalization and amputation.
HospitalizedAmputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Fixed ladder or fire escape
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