National Park Service
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — ESTES PARK, COLORADO
| Employer | National Park Service | Report ID | 2018099353 |
| Address | 1000 Highway 36 | City, State ZIP | ESTES PARK, COLORADO 80517 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Fences, fence panels, gates, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 924120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -105.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a panel of fencing when it slipped and the employee's ring finger landed between the fence panel and the truck bed, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2018, a worker at National Park Service in ESTES PARK, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with fences, fence panels, gates, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 425 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker injuries.
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