U.S. FOREST SERVICE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. FOREST SERVICE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION | Report ID | 2015096496 |
| Address | 1839 South Newcomb Street | City, State ZIP | PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA 93257 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fire, flame |
| Secondary Source | Logs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 924120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.03000, -119.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A firefighter was cutting line with the crew around spot fires in very steep terrain. A burning log rolled on top of the firefighter pinning him to the burning ground. The firefighter could not remove the log and neither could a crew member who tried to assist. The firefighter suffered second degree burns to 23 percent of his back and third degree burns to seven percent of his right shoulder, chest, stomach and back of legs.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2015, a worker at U.S. FOREST SERVICE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION in PORTERVILLE, CALIFORNIA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with fire, flame identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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