Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at US Fish and Wildlife
Start: 2/29/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024021863 · 2/29/2024 · US Fish and Wildlife

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and extremities
Nature of injury: Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event: Forest fire or wildfire
Source: Plants, trees, vegetation unspecified
Secondary source: High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name: US Fish and Wildlife
Location: 39679 Pony Lake Rd, VALENTINE, NEBRASKA, 69201
NAICS: 924120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While cutting a fence to gain access to flank a fire, the wind shifted and blew the fire toward the flanking unit. An employee was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns to the face and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown