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U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Stanislaus National Forest

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SONORA, CALIFORNIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Stanislaus National Forest in SONORA, CALIFORNIA
Employer U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Stanislaus National Forest Report ID 20181111640
Address 20306 Jamestown Rd City, State ZIP SONORA, CALIFORNIA 95370
Event Date November 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Industry (NAICS) 115310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.99000, -120.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to close a gun vault in the rear bed of a law enforcement officer's patrol vehicle when the employee's right third fingertip was pinched between the drawer and cabinet of the gun vault. The incident resulted in the loss of the right third fingertip past the fingernail and a fractured bone.

Incident Summary

On November 12, 2018, a worker at U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Stanislaus National Forest in SONORA, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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