Avalon Transportation Services, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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