Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2017-05-17 | Hummels Wharf | Pennsylvania | Jack Williams Tire | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
On Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at approximately 5:00PM, an employee was attempting to change a 6-inch lawn tractor tire on a tire changing machine. While he was breaking the bead of the tire from the rim, the tool slipped, causing his finger to become caught between the tire rim and the side of the machine. His left index fingertip had to be surgically amputated. |