Allstar Ecology LLC
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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