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Accident: 202493060 - Volunteer Firefighter'S Finger Is Amputated By Dog Bite
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 316515055 | 06/21/2012 | 9224 | Ca Forestry & Fire Protection Dba Cal Fire |
At approximately 5:40 p.m. on May 12, 2012, Employee #1 was working as a volunteer firefighter for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). He was responding to an emergency call involving a vehicle crash that had occurred on westbound I-80 near Dutch Flat, CA. Employee #1 was extracting a dog from the camper shell of a pickup truck at the scene of an automobile accident. Employee #1 secured the dog with a rope and lowered the truck's tailgate. The noise of lowering the tailgate possibly spooked the dog, and he bit Employee #1 on the middle finger of his right hand. The finger was amputated. Employee #1 was wearing full firefighting gear at the time of the accident, including gloves. Employee #1 transported himself to an emergency room, where the finger was reattached. He was treated there and released at midnight that same evening.
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316515055 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Firefighting occupations |