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TravelCenters of America, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOMEWOOD, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TravelCenters of America, Inc. in HOMEWOOD, ALABAMA
Employer TravelCenters of America, Inc. Report ID 2022109445
Address 275 Oxmoor Rd City, State ZIP HOMEWOOD, ALABAMA 35209
Event Date October 27, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Jacks
Industry (NAICS) 447110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.46000, -86.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was jacking up a semi-trailer to replace a tire. He had raised one side of the trailer axle. While making adjustments to a second jack, the trailer air ride system lost air pressure, causing the first jack to slip off the axle and pinch his right middle finger between the second jack and the lifted axle. The employee's right middle finger was medically amputated at the second knuckle.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2022, a worker at TravelCenters of America, Inc. in HOMEWOOD, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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