Bureau of Land Management, National Interagency Fire Center, Great Basin Smoke Jumpers

Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — ROSEBURG, OREGON

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bureau of Land Management, National Interagency Fire Center, Great Basin Smoke Jumpers in ROSEBURG, OREGON
Employer Bureau of Land Management, National Interagency Fire Center, Great Basin Smoke Jumpers Report ID 2015085327
Address Lat4316.32 Long 12216.62 City, State ZIP ROSEBURG, OREGON 97470
Event Date August 2, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Co-worker
Secondary Source Parachute
Industry (NAICS) 924120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.22000, -123.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was landing in a jump spot. Upon landing, the employee ran into a coworker who was already on the ground and pulling his parachute in. The employee was hospitalized with C6 and C7 neck fractures.

Incident Summary

On August 2, 2015, a worker at Bureau of Land Management, National Interagency Fire Center, Great Basin Smoke Jumpers in ROSEBURG, OREGON suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with co-worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 341 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.

See all reports for Bureau of Land Management, National Interagency Fire Center, Great Basin Smoke Jumpers.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Dec 11, 2017 Jiffy Lube PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Nov 7, 2022 Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge TALLULAH, LOUISIANA Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Apr 4, 2022 The Broadmoor Hotel, Inc. COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO Amputations Amp.
Aug 10, 2018 Wharton-Smith BARTOW, FLORIDA Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Jun 10, 2017 Rockpile Well Services, LLC MANDAREE, NORTH DAKOTA Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Mar 6, 2020 LKQ Gulf Coast LIVINGSTON, LOUISIANA Amputations Amp.
Oct 15, 2016 US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION EAGLE PASS, TEXAS Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Mar 22, 2016 Wolf Creek Ski Area PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLORADO Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Hosp.