Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Acadian Ambulance

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Acadian Ambulance in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Acadian Ambulance Report ID 2017088235
Address 111 Dallas St City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205
Event Date August 27, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Ambulance, police, and other emergency passenger vehicle
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 621910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.43000, -98.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was getting out of an ambulance when a strong gust of wind blew the door closed on the employee's left middle finger, partially amputating it with bone loss.

Incident Summary

On August 27, 2017, a worker at Acadian Ambulance in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with ambulance, police, and other emergency passenger vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.

See all reports for Acadian Ambulance.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Oct 28, 2020 MIGUEL LOPEZ JR. INC. TAMARAC, FLORIDA Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Jan 22, 2021 Connell Resources, Inc. LOVELAND, COLORADO Concussions Hosp.
Aug 20, 2019 D&J Alexander Construction LP LAREDO, TEXAS Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Feb 11, 2020 County Hauling LLC WEST NEWTON, PENNSYLVANIA Fractures Hosp.
Feb 4, 2022 BlueLinx Corporation BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS Amputations Amp.
May 23, 2016 MFA Agricultural Services LA BELLE, MISSOURI Amputations Amp.
Aug 2, 2023 Cyclone Land Development Company, Inc. UNION CITY, GEORGIA Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Oct 9, 2023 Public Service Electric & Gas ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports