U.S. FOREST SERVICE, KLAMATH FALLS RD
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
| Employer | U.S. FOREST SERVICE, KLAMATH FALLS RD | Report ID | 2017077248 |
| Address | 2819 DAHLIA STREET | City, State ZIP | KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON 97601 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Fire truck, other emergency equipment truck |
| Secondary Source | Jewelry, ID badge lanyards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 924120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.25000, -121.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While climbing down from a fire engine an employee's wedding ring was caught on a protrusion and the left ring finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2017, a worker at U.S. FOREST SERVICE, KLAMATH FALLS RD in KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with fire truck, other emergency equipment truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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