Camp Cedar, Inc.

On November 9, 2023, an employee was removing plywood from the west face of a basement level buck hoist to prepare to dismantle one of the cabs. When the employee pulled on the plywood, it fell and pulled a rope that partially amputated the employee's thumb.

An employee was holding a rigging line and assisting in the removal of an old light pole from its base. When the load was lifted by a forklift, it shifted. The tag line lifted the employee off the ground and propelled him through the air. The employee landed on the ground and sustained back fractures.

An employee was performing maintenance on a bucket truck when his right hand became caught in some rope, causing amputations to three fingers down to the first knuckle.

An employee was conducting a fall rescue demonstration. A 165-pound demonstration dummy was released from a height, putting tension on the lanyard. The employee's left hand, little finger, and thumb were caught in the wire rope lanyard, resulting in a medical amputation of the left little finger as well as lacerations to the left thumb.

An employee was using a crank and cable to lower a light tower due to windy conditions. The light shaft became hung up and released the tension in the cable, which wrapped around the employee's left hand, resulting in amputations of three fingers.

An employee was on break in a maintenance shed when a propane space heater caused their clothing to catch on fire, resulting in second- and third-degree burns to their lower back, buttocks, and upper leg.

On October 2, 2024, an employee was loading a plastic table (84" x 18") into the bed of a golf cart from the back. The table slid forward and depressed the gas pedal, releasing the parking brake. The golf cart reversed and pinned the employee between the cart and the front doors of the recreation center. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs and a ruptured spleen.

An employee was participating in a skit in the dining hall and was supposed to run into the window as part of the skit. The window broke and the employee fell through the second-story window to the ground below. The employee sustained a fracture to their spinal canal.

An employee was riding on the back of a jet ski on a lake with two team members. The jet ski was stopped and when the driver started to accelerate, the employee fell backward off the vehicle. The jet ski's water exhaust ruptured their skin and injured their internal organs, resulting in hospitalization.

An employee fell approximately 30-35 feet from a zipline, resulting in a fracture to the left heel and a lumbar vertebra that required surgery.

A crew was installing drilled micropiles alongside an outdoor covered deck foundation. The injured employee was working the front of the drill when a loose section of casing dropped onto the tip of a rig wrench and pulled the wrench down to an embedded casing. The employee's left little finger was caught between the rig wrench and the embedded casing and was amputated above the top knuckle.

Two employees were working to change a tire on a mobile slasher saw. The slasher weighs around 2,000 pounds and is towed. Employee 2 was lifting the saw while the injured employee was placing a block of wood under the frame for support. The slasher then lowered onto the block and the injured employee's left thumb was crushed between the slasher frame and the wood block, leading to an amputation at the first knuckle.

An employee was using a metal shear when it amputated the tip of his right index finger.

An employee was using a crane to move a 44-foot, 3,343-pound I-beam. As the beam was moving west, it straightened out (north to south), beginning to swing south toward the northwest corner of a building. The crane then sent the beam southward, directly toward the corner of the building. The beam caught the tips of the employee's left index, middle, and ring fingers against the building. The last joints of the middle and ring fingers were amputated, and the last joint of the index finger was partially crushed.

An employee was standing on a step stool, removing the nuts and bolts from the frame of a solar panel that was being replaced. The employee's cheek made contact with a connector with damaged insulation. The employee was shocked, briefly lost consciousness, and fell to the ground, suffering an injury to the left shoulder.