Forest Service - Payette National Forest
Parachuting and nonpowered aircraft incidents — Fractures — MCCALL, Idaho
| Employer | Forest Service - Payette National Forest |
| Address | 500 N Mission |
| City, State ZIP | MCCALL, Idaho 83638 |
| Report ID | 2024054627 |
| Event Date | May 27, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Back thoracic region |
| Event Type | Parachuting and nonpowered aircraft incidents |
| Source of Injury | Parachute |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922160 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.90000, -116.10000 |
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Incident Narrative
During a practice jump while training, a smoke jumper landed hard on the ground with most of the force on their head and neck area. They sustained a fracture to the T4 vertebra which required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 27, 2024, a worker at Forest Service - Payette National Forest in MCCALL, Idaho suffered fractures to the back thoracic region. The incident was classified as parachuting and nonpowered aircraft incidents, with parachute identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2 severe injury reports involving "Parachuting and nonpowered aircraft incidents" incidents in our database. Browse all Parachuting and nonpowered aircraft incidents injuries.
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