Allstar Ecology LLC

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Allstar Ecology LLC in BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Allstar Ecology LLC Report ID 2024109946
Address 259 Heldreth Road City, State ZIP BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA 26201
Event Date October 25, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Dump trucks
Secondary Source Exterior vehicle and machine parts n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.06000, -80.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was aligning a pin on the side bars of a dump truck when their thumb was caught in the pinhole, resulting in the amputation of the thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On October 25, 2024, a worker at Allstar Ecology LLC in BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with dump trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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