U.S. Dept of Agriculture
Forest or brush fire — Fractures — GRANBY, Colorado
| Employer | U.S. Dept of Agriculture |
| Address | East Troublesome Creek Wildfire |
| City, State ZIP | GRANBY, Colorado 80446 |
| Report ID | 20201010053 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Forest or brush fire |
| Source of Injury | Plants, trees, vegetation, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922160 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.07000, -105.92000 |
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Incident Narrative
While actively suppressing a spot fire, a forest service employee was moving downhill when they lost their footing and fell contacting a large rock which resulted in a fractured femur.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2020, a worker at U.S. Dept of Agriculture in GRANBY, Colorado suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as forest or brush fire, with plants, trees, vegetation, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 11 severe injury reports involving "Forest or brush fire" incidents in our database. Browse all Forest or brush fire injuries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2018 | Westmoreland Country Club | EXPORT, Pennsylvania | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| May 24, 2016 | Cowboy Pump and Supply Inc. | COAHOMA, Texas | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| Jul 21, 2019 | U.S. Forest Service | SEDONA, Arizona | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| Sep 8, 2020 | LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST | MONTEREY, California | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Aug 13, 2022 | U.S. Forest Service | POLSON, Montana | Blisters | Hosp. |
| Jul 22, 2021 | US Forest Service | WINNETT, Montana | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Oct 21, 2019 | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | STANTON, Texas | Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia | Hosp. |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Security and Emergency Services Batallion - MCB Camp Pendleton | CAMP PENDLETON, California | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Hosp. |
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