Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at North American Central School Bus
Start: 10/3/2024

1 amputation · 2024109243 · 10/3/2024 · North American Central School Bus

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Bus
Secondary source: Drives, belts, chains

Employer

Name: North American Central School Bus
Location: 1000 Swanson Drive, BATAVIA, ILLINOIS, 60510
NAICS: 485410
Jurisdiction: 1

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.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown