DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA·
Auto Zone, Inc. (Store# 1240)
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Auto Zone, Inc. (Store# 1240), 131 E. Nelson Ave, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32433 on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was unloading a car engine with a coworker when the engine became caught on the truck bed and fell. As the injured employee attempted to catch the engine, his left index finger was caught between the pallet and the engine, amputating his fingertip.
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