U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Stanislaus National Forest
Roadway collision-moving in opposite directions, oncoming — Fractures — SONORA, California
| Employer | U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Stanislaus National Forest |
| Address | Calaveras Ranger District, Forest Road 5N20 |
| City, State ZIP | SONORA, California 95370 |
| Report ID | 2020098965 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Roadway collision-moving in opposite directions, oncoming |
| Source of Injury | Off-road passenger vehicles-powered, n.e.c |
| Secondary Source | Pickup truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.97000, -120.37000 |
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Incident Narrative
Two employees were operating a side-by-side UTV on a forest road and were involved in a head on collision with a pickup truck. Employee 1 suffered a compound fracture to their left femur, a laceration on their left calf, and a laceration just below the right kneecap. Employee 1 was hospitalized and required surgery. Employee 2 sustained shoulder and neck injuries and was treated and released.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2020, a worker at U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Stanislaus National Forest in SONORA, California suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as roadway collision-moving in opposite directions, oncoming, with off-road passenger vehicles-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5 severe injury reports involving "Roadway collision-moving in opposite directions, oncoming" incidents in our database. Browse all Roadway collision-moving in opposite directions, oncoming injuries.
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