U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Lassen Volcanic National Park

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — MINERAL, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Lassen Volcanic National Park in MINERAL, CALIFORNIA
Employer U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Lassen Volcanic National Park Report ID 2024032024
Address 38050 Hwy 36E City, State ZIP MINERAL, CALIFORNIA 96063
Event Date March 5, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source of Injury Ramps, inclines
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow, hail
Industry (NAICS) 924120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.34000, -121.60000

Incident Narrative

On March 5, 2024, at 1:15 p.m., an employee was walking up a paved road when she began to fall on ice and snow. She was wearing crampons for slip prevention at the time, but they grabbed the ground at an odd angle as she started to fall. The employee heard a popping noise and she fell, suffering a spiral fracture of the right tibia bone and a hairline fracture of the fibula. The tibia bone required surgery.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2024, a worker at U.S. Department of the Interior - National Park Service (NPS) - Lassen Volcanic National Park in MINERAL, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with ramps, inclines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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