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Bureau of Indian Affairs, Zuni Agency

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — ZUNI, NEW MEXICO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bureau of Indian Affairs, Zuni Agency in ZUNI, NEW MEXICO
Employer Bureau of Indian Affairs, Zuni Agency Report ID 2017010055
Address 1203B State Highway 53 City, State ZIP ZUNI, NEW MEXICO 87327
Event Date January 4, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Chainsaws-powered
Industry (NAICS) 811411 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.06000, -108.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a chainsaw to cut trees for maintenance purposes when the saw kicked back and landed on the employee's left foot, lacerating it and amputating a toe.

Incident Summary

On January 4, 2017, a worker at Bureau of Indian Affairs, Zuni Agency in ZUNI, NEW MEXICO suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with chainsaws-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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