Carmax Auto Superstores, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Carmax Auto Superstores, Inc. | Report ID | 20211211031 |
| Address | 3800 Morse Road | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43219 |
| Event Date | December 23, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -82.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A deck on a car hauler trailer was being raised. An employee's left little finger was caught in a hole, part of the locking mechanism to hold the deck in place. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 23, 2021, a worker at Carmax Auto Superstores, Inc. in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2022 | Chartpak, Inc. | LEEDS, MASSACHUSETTS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jul 16, 2019 | Purvis Industries LLC | LEWISVILLE, IDAHO | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Illinois Engineered Products, Inc. | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Dec 8, 2015 | Hose Master LLC | EUCLID, OHIO | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Aug 2, 2018 | DUCTMATE INDUSTRIES, INC. | WAGONER, OKLAHOMA | Amputations | Amp. |
| May 8, 2020 | Sovereign Services | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Space Age Sythetics | FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA | Open wounds, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Aug 1, 2018 | PRECISION PARTS AND REMANUFACTURING CO. | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA | Amputations | Amp. |