U.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — UKIAH, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | Report ID | 2024043385 |
| Address | 2550 North State St | City, State ZIP | UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 95482 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Vehicle trailers, trailing units |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 924120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.18000, -123.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a trailer ramp to lock it in place for travel. The trailer ramp is divided into two sections. The further section of the ramp is spring-loaded and was folding down due to the weight of it being lifted, but it sprung up when the closer section of the trailer was upright, catching the employee's left index finger in a pinch point. The employee suffered fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2024, a worker at U.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in UKIAH, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with vehicle trailers, trailing units identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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