# Crushing injuries at Sullivan Tire
> OSHA SIR `2016065174` · 6/12/2016 · BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Automobile
- **Secondary source:** Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
## Employer
- **Name:** Sullivan Tire
- **Location:** 950 Commonwealth Ave, BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS, 02445
- **NAICS:** 441320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee diagnosed that a serpentine belt was defective on a car. After replacing the belt, the employee attempted to locate the source of a noise. His glove was caught between the shroud and the crank, and his left-hand fingers were crushed.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*