Bureau of Land Management, National Interagency Fire Center, Great Basin Smoke Jumpers
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — 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
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