Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Conlan Tire CO LLC, 4003 Grand Lakes Way STE 400, GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was using a clamshell tilt table to maneuver a tire when their left ring finger was pinched by the table and later amputated. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedAmputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Other material and personnel handling machinery n.e.c.
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