Bureau of Land Management - Taos Field Office
Aircraft incident, n.e.c. — Fractures — SANTA FE, New Mexico
| Employer | Bureau of Land Management - Taos Field Office |
| Address | 35 38.195 N - 105 31.870 W (WGS 84) |
| City, State ZIP | SANTA FE, New Mexico 87501 |
| Report ID | 2022054657 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Aircraft incident, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Helicopter |
| Secondary Source | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 721211 |
| Inspection # | 1599988 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.69000, -105.98000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was performing firefighting duties on the ground when a helicopter above the employee dropped water onto the ground as a fire retardant. The employee was struck by the water, resulting in a broken jaw and facial lacerations. The employee also sustained lacerations to the right thumb and wrist that required stitches and left knee fractures as well as general bruising to the entire body.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2022, a worker at Bureau of Land Management - Taos Field Office in SANTA FE, New Mexico suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as aircraft incident, n.e.c., with helicopter identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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