# Fractures at U.S. Dept of Agriculture
> OSHA SIR `20201010053` · 10/22/2020 · GRANBY, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Forest or brush fire
- **Source:** Plants, trees, vegetation, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Dept of Agriculture
- **Location:** East Troublesome Creek Wildfire, GRANBY, COLORADO, 80446
- **NAICS:** 922160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While actively suppressing a spot fire, a forest service employee was moving downhill when they lost their footing and fell contacting a large rock which resulted in a fractured femur.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*