Appalachian Mountain Club
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SHELBURNE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Appalachian Mountain Club | Report ID | 2024065619 |
| Address | Austin Brook Tr River crossing over the Androscoggin River on the Appalachian Trail (AT) | City, State ZIP | SHELBURNE, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03581 |
| Event Date | June 24, 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 | Ski lifts, gondola rides |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 813312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.40000, -71.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting basic level 1 trail maintenance with a crew. The injured employee was operating a manual cable car intended to assist trail users in safely crossing a brook. His right hand became caught between the pulley system and cable where the car pulley sits and travels along. The employee sustained a crush injury, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation to the index finger.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2024, a worker at Appalachian Mountain Club in SHELBURNE, NEW HAMPSHIRE 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 ski lifts, gondola rides identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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