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US Fish and Wildlife

Forest fire or wildfire — Thermal burns third degree or higher — VALENTINE, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Fish and Wildlife in VALENTINE, NEBRASKA
Employer US Fish and Wildlife Report ID 2024021863
Address 39679 Pony Lake Rd City, State ZIP VALENTINE, NEBRASKA 69201
Event Date February 29, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns third degree or higher Body Part Head and extremities
Event Type Forest fire or wildfire Source of Injury Plants, trees, vegetation unspecified
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 924120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.88000, -100.55000

Incident Narrative

While cutting a fence to gain access to flank a fire, the wind shifted and blew the fire toward the flanking unit. An employee was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns to the face and hands.

Incident Summary

On February 29, 2024, a worker at US Fish and Wildlife in VALENTINE, NEBRASKA suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as forest fire or wildfire, with plants, trees, vegetation unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 9 severe injury reports involving "Forest fire or wildfire" incidents in our database. Browse all Forest fire or wildfire injuries.

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