American Conservation Experience
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Bruises, contusions — MEDICINE BOW, WYOMING
| Employer | American Conservation Experience | Report ID | 2020087607 |
| Address | Plate ridge Trail #510 Plate river Wilderness | City, State ZIP | MEDICINE BOW, WYOMING 82329 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Logs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 813312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.89000, -106.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting log out operations on the plate ridge trail when the employee was struck by a falling log resulting in left arm bruising.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2020, a worker at American Conservation Experience in MEDICINE BOW, WYOMING suffered bruises, contusions to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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