U.S Dept. of Interior - National Park Service - Sequoia & Kings Canyon

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Crushing injuries — THREE RIVERS, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S Dept. of Interior - National Park Service - Sequoia & Kings Canyon in THREE RIVERS, CALIFORNIA
Employer U.S Dept. of Interior - National Park Service - Sequoia & Kings Canyon Report ID 2023075889
Address 47050 Generals Highway City, State ZIP THREE RIVERS, CALIFORNIA 93271
Event Date July 3, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Boulders
Industry (NAICS) 712190 Inspection # 1682488
GPS Coordinates 36.48000, -118.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was conducting wilderness patrol when an unstable boulder rolled onto her hand. The employee's hand was crushed and the employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 3, 2023, a worker at U.S Dept. of Interior - National Park Service - Sequoia & Kings Canyon in THREE RIVERS, CALIFORNIA suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with boulders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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