Custer-Gallatin National Forest Service

Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures and dislocations — COOKE CITY, MONTANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Custer-Gallatin National Forest Service in COOKE CITY, MONTANA
Employer Custer-Gallatin National Forest Service Report ID 2021010190
Address Lulu Pass, Custer-Gallatin National Forest City, State ZIP COOKE CITY, MONTANA 59081
Event Date January 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway Source of Injury Snowmobile
Industry (NAICS) 115310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 45.00000, -109.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was patrolling a wilderness boundary on a snowmobile when the snowmobile rolled over and struck her ankle, resulting in a right displaced oblique distal fracture of her fibula, a dislocated tibia, and displaced ligaments associated with her right ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2021, a worker at Custer-Gallatin National Forest Service in COOKE CITY, MONTANA suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with snowmobile identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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