Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Department of the Interior - National Parks Service
Start: 7/4/2024

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024076004 · 7/4/2024 · Department of the Interior - National Parks Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Toes(s), toenail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Shooting by other person
Source: Suspect under pursuit or investigation
Secondary source: Long guns

Employer

Name: Department of the Interior - National Parks Service
Location: 83 Lupin Court, MAMMOTH, WYOMING, 82190
NAICS: 712190
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

A park ranger was attempting to apprehend an individual when the individual fired a rifle at him; the employee was struck in the right foot while returning fire. Two of the employee's toes were amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown