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National Park Service

Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system — Fractures — MOOSE, WYOMING

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at National Park Service in MOOSE, WYOMING
Employer National Park Service Report ID 2023098544
Address Grand Teton National Park, PO Box 170 City, State ZIP MOOSE, WYOMING 83012
Event Date September 15, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system Source of Injury Mountains
Secondary Source Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses
Industry (NAICS) 561210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.65000, -110.71000

Incident Narrative

A ranger was performing back-country patrol duties while hiking. As they were climbing a technical rock patch, a rock handhold broke, causing the employee to fall approximately 15 feet before their belay engaged. The employee contacted a rock, resulting in a fracture to the right ilium as well as a subcutaneous hematoma to the right gluteal region.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2023, a worker at National Park Service in MOOSE, WYOMING suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system, with mountains identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 64 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system injuries.

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