Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

An employee was operating a machine when a wire pulled his right glove resulting in amputation of the index and middle fingertips.

An employee was grinding chicken when their right index fingertip was caught in the grinder and amputated.

An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.

An employee was passing through a large metal door when the door closed on the employee, resulting in a cracked rib.

An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

An employee was patrolling on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) when an accident occurred resulting in injuries to their back, neck, ribs, and nose, as well as road rash.

A trainee became ill due to heat and dehydration after completing the basic academy's outdoor fitness test that includes a 220 yard sprint, maximum number of push-ups, and a 1.5 mile run. He was hospitalized for kidney failure with nausea and lethargy.

Two employees were riding in a boat in a river when the boat struck an I-beam that was submerged in the water. The employees sustained injuries.

Two law enforcement officers were executing an arrest warrant. After entering the residence, the assailant opened fire with a pistol, shooting one deputy in the right ankle and the other in the left femur bone. Both deputies required hospitalization and surgery.

An employee was hiking within the area of responsibility around a station when they began to experience symptoms of a heat-related illness due to dehydration.

An employee tripped over a concrete curb stop in a parking lot. The employee fell to the ground, landing on their left hip and breaking it.

An employee was conducting routine maintenance on a mixer. New lid pins had been installed, and the employee was rotating by hand to ensure they had been installed correctly. The employee's left middle finger was caught between the lid and top of a pin. The momentum from the mixer continued, causing a crushing injury to the finger. The employee underwent a medical amputation from the top knuckle to the tip of the finger.

An employee was climbing down a ladder when it slipped. The employee fell, suffering a broken scapula and broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee was climbing down a 15-foot multipurpose ladder. The employee fell about 8 feet, landing on the concrete floor and the ladder itself. The employee suffered several injuries, all on the right side: broken ribs, a broken sternum, a broken temporal bone, broken shoulder, multiple fractures to the cheekbone, and a brain bleed.

An employee was rolling up the landing gear on his trailer when the handle began to unwind and struck his face, fracturing his jaw. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.