Flathead National Forest

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KALISPELL, MONTANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Flathead National Forest in KALISPELL, MONTANA
Employer Flathead National Forest Report ID 2015129499
Address Jewell Basin Road City, State ZIP KALISPELL, MONTANA 59901
Event Date December 15, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Neck and back
Event Type Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway Source of Injury Snowmobile
Industry (NAICS) 924120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 48.20000, -114.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was injured while conducting snow surveys. He was ejected from a snowmobile and sustained a back and neck injury.

Incident Summary

On December 15, 2015, a worker at Flathead National Forest in KALISPELL, MONTANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck and back. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with snowmobile identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 342 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway injuries.

See all reports for Flathead National Forest.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Sep 11, 2017 United States Postal Service OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN Intracranial injuries, unspecified Hosp.
Mar 25, 2023 MIAMI DADE COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION INC MIAMI, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Oct 22, 2018 H & S Motorsports FAIRMOUNT, GEORGIA Fractures Hosp.
Feb 27, 2020 Adams Manufacturing Corporation ELLWOOD CITY, PENNSYLVANIA Fractures Hosp.
Dec 29, 2016 Galveston Waterpark Management, Inc GALVESTON, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Jul 26, 2022 AD USA Distribution LLC. YORK, PENNSYLVANIA Fractures Hosp.
Apr 16, 2015 T & T Earth Movers Inc ODESSA, TEXAS Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Jul 31, 2018 National Native American Construction, Inc. COEUR D ALENE, IDAHO Fractures Hosp.