USDA Forest Service
Fall on same level n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HELENA, MONTANA
| Employer | USDA Forest Service | Report ID | 2024098198 |
| Address | 2880 Skyview Drive | City, State ZIP | HELENA, MONTANA 59602 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Rocks, stone, gravel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 921190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.70000, -111.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were building a water pool for a pump site. Just after being handed a rock to stack, an employee lost his balance and fell forward while holding the rock. His finger was crushed between the rock he was holding and another on the ground, and he suffered an amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2024, a worker at USDA Forest Service in HELENA, MONTANA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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