Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114999.015 - Employee Amputates Finger While Removing Tire From Rim

Accident Summary Nr: 114999.015 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 04/03/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1390123.015	04/03/2019		441320	Firestone

Abstract: On April 4, 2019, an employee was removing a tire from a rim using a robo arm. The robo arm applied pressure to the tire to break its bead and caught the employee's gloved right hand, amputating his middle finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: amputated, amputation, caught by, finger, glove, robot, tire, tire rim

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1390123.015	50	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Automobile mechanic apprentices

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