North American Central School Bus
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — BATAVIA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | North American Central School Bus | Report ID | 2024109243 |
| Address | 1000 Swanson Drive | City, State ZIP | BATAVIA, ILLINOIS 60510 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Bus |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 485410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.85000, -88.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 3, 2024, at around 6:30 AM, an employee was performing a pre-trip inspection on a school bus in the yard when their right index finger became caught in the belt and pulley of the running engine. The employee's index finger was amputated and their middle and ring fingers were fractured.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2024, a worker at North American Central School Bus in BATAVIA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with bus identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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