US Forest Service
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures — QUINCY, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | US Forest Service | Report ID | 2019088864 |
| Address | 159 Lawrence St | City, State ZIP | QUINCY, CALIFORNIA 95971 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Raised natural structures, hills, mountains, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.93000, -120.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were exploring an area within the forest and conducting a field botanical survey. The area included steep, rocky ground and talus slopes. One employee slipped/fell on the rocks of a slope and tumbled 45 feet toward a creek bed. The employee sustained head lacerations, fractures to the C-4 and C-5 vertebrae, and body bruising.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2019, a worker at US Forest Service in QUINCY, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with raised natural structures, hills, mountains, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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