U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Lassen Volcanic National Park
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders — MINERAL, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Lassen Volcanic National Park | Report ID | 2017021405 |
| Address | North West Face of Brokeoff Mt. | City, State ZIP | MINERAL, CALIFORNIA 96063 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Mountains |
| Secondary Source | Snow sports equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 924120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -121.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A volunteer was skiing and fell approximately 20 feet off the edge of the mountain suffering a head injury and several crushed bones.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2017, a worker at U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Lassen Volcanic National Park in MINERAL, CALIFORNIA suffered multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with mountains identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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