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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016087964 · 8/24/2016 · Federal Bureau of Investigations Academy

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Parachuting incident
Source
Parachute

Employer

Name
Federal Bureau of Investigations Academy
Location
QUANTICO, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, 22135
NAICS
922120
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

At approximately 1900 hours on 24 August 2016, an employee was involved in a "High Altitude Low Oxygen" (HALO) "free fall" parachute jump as part of his training curriculum. When the wind shifted at the drop zone, he was dragged into a chain link fence and fractured his right leg/ankle. The employee was admitted to the hospital and will require surgery to repair the fracture to his leg/ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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