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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024098331 · 9/8/2024 · USFS Boise National Forest Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Skull
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Forest fire or wildfire
Source
Trees
Secondary source
Logs

Employer

Name
USFS Boise National Forest Service
Location
Boise National Forest, BOISE, IDAHO, 83709
NAICS
924120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A firefighter was extinguishing burning material during wildfire operations when a log (20' long and 15"-20" diameter) uphill from them became dislodged and rolled down the slope. The log struck the employee who was hospitalized with a skull fracture and bruised ribs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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