Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas District
Start: 7/22/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025077116 · 7/22/2025 · Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas District

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c.
Source: Chainsaws
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas District
Location: Payette National Forest, MCCALL, IDAHO, 83638
NAICS: 921190
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employee was assisting a fire crew with clearing a forest trail. The employee was struck in the left leg by a fire-rated chainsaw. The chainsaw struck the employee underneath their chaps and above their boot. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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