U.S. Forest Service, Pomeroy Ranger District, Umatilla NF
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures and burns - POMEROY, Washington
| Employer | U.S. Forest Service, Pomeroy Ranger District, Umatilla NF |
| Address | Clearwater Lookout area, Pomeroy RD. Tamarack Fire IA |
| City, State ZIP | POMEROY, Washington 99347 |
| Report ID | 2023087956 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Secondary Source | Fire, flame |
| Industry (NAICS) | 924120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.47000, -117.53000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was performing an initial attack on a small fire incident. During the suppression effort, the top of a fire-weakened snag fell out of a tree and struck him in the left shoulder. The employee suffered torn/stretched ligaments between the shoulder and arm, a hairline fracture in his shoulder, and a palm-sized burn on his back-left shoulder blade and the back side of his upper left arm.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2023, a worker at U.S. Forest Service, Pomeroy Ranger District, Umatilla NF in POMEROY, Washington suffered fractures and burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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