US Forest Service Ranger Station
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MONTROSE, COLORADO
| Employer | US Forest Service Ranger Station | Report ID | 2025077030 |
| Address | Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park | City, State ZIP | MONTROSE, COLORADO 81401 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Chainsaws |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.43000, -107.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a chainsaw to cut brush during wildfire suppression operations and line preparation. The chainsaw bar became stuck in brush while he was cutting limbs off a juniper tree. He reached to move the brush and his left-hand fingers contacted the moving chain. The employee's index and middle fingers were partially amputated, and he sustained severe tissue damage to his ring finger that was reattached.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2025, a worker at US Forest Service Ranger Station in MONTROSE, COLORADO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with chainsaws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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