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Indian Health Service

Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — POLACCA, ARIZONA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Indian Health Service in POLACCA, ARIZONA
Employer Indian Health Service Report ID 2025032873
Address Highway 264 mile post 388 City, State ZIP POLACCA, ARIZONA 86042
Event Date March 27, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source of Injury Guardrails, road dividers or barriers
Secondary Source Bucket, front-end, and pay loaders
Industry (NAICS) 621498 Inspection # 1815415
GPS Coordinates 35.83000, -110.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting chains to secure a concrete barrier to a front-end loader. The chain became twisted and lost slack. The concrete barricade fell on the employee's left foot, causing a partial amputation to a toe.

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2025, a worker at Indian Health Service in POLACCA, ARIZONA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with guardrails, road dividers or barriers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 602 severe injury reports involving "Struck by other falling object n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by other falling object n.e.c. injuries.

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