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Forest Service, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., n.e.c. — GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Forest Service, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest in GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO
Employer Forest Service, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest Report ID 2022054098
Address 1005 HIGHWAY 13 EAST City, State ZIP GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO 83530
Event Date May 10, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., n.e.c. Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources Source of Injury Axes, hatchets
Secondary Source Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 924120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 45.92000, -116.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was engaged in fire line construction that required digging and scraping with a Pulaski axe. The employee began experiencing fatigue and muscle cramping. The day prior, the employee completed smokejumper physical fitness testing. The employee was transported to the hospital with a heat-related muscular injury.

Incident Summary

On May 10, 2022, a worker at Forest Service, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest in GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources, with axes, hatchets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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