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
| Employer | Forest Service, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest |
| Address | 1005 HIGHWAY 13 EAST |
| City, State ZIP | GRANGEVILLE, Idaho 83530 |
| Report ID | 2022054098 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.92445, -116.11412 |
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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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