Avalon Transportation Services, Inc.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CANAL FULTON, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Avalon Transportation Services, Inc. in CANAL FULTON, OHIO
Employer Avalon Transportation Services, Inc. Report ID 2024021359
Address 1 Avalon Dr City, State ZIP CANAL FULTON, OHIO 44614
Event Date February 13, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Trucks unspecified
Secondary Source Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo
Industry (NAICS) 424420 Inspection # 1729269
GPS Coordinates 40.88000, -81.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading platforms back onto the storage carriage utilizing a lift gate. The employee's hand was caught between the lift gate and the tail light assembly, resulting in partial amputation of their right thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On February 13, 2024, a worker at Avalon Transportation Services, Inc. in CANAL FULTON, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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