United Road Midwest
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — FAIRFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | United Road Midwest | Report ID | 2023043277 |
| Address | 5676 Dixie Highway | City, State ZIP | FAIRFIELD, OHIO 45014 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.33000, -84.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing up their trailer before going to their next job. The employee's fingers were inside the loading bar area when the sliding metal ramps struck his fingers, resulting in amputations of both middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2023, a worker at United Road Midwest in FAIRFIELD, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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