USDA Forest Service Avery, ID
Parachuting incident — Fractures — AVERY, IDAHO
| Employer | USDA Forest Service Avery, ID | Report ID | 2022097877 |
| Address | Cooper Point Fire: Idaho Panhandle NF | City, State ZIP | AVERY, IDAHO 83802 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Parachuting incident | Source of Injury | Parachute |
| Industry (NAICS) | 921190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.25000, -115.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A smoke jumper had a hard landing and suffered a compression fracture to the back.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2022, a worker at USDA Forest Service Avery, ID in AVERY, IDAHO suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as parachuting incident, with parachute identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 8 severe injury reports involving "Parachuting incident" incidents in our database. Browse all Parachuting incident injuries.
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| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2018 | Payette National Forest | MCCALL, IDAHO | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Bureau of Land Management, National Interagency Fire Center, Great Basin Smoke Jumpers | IDAHO CITY, IDAHO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Skydive City/Z-Hills | ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| Sep 27, 2017 | Federal Bureau of Investigations Academy | DUMFRIES, VIRGINIA | Fractures and other injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Federal Bureau of Investigations Academy | QUANTICO, VIRGINIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 24, 2021 | Gila National Forest | SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| Jun 4, 2018 | U.S. Forest Service - Payette National Forest | MCCALL, IDAHO | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
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