Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Surface, flesh wounds and soft tissue injuries — LOVELL, WYOMING
| Employer | Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area | Report ID | 2025054373 |
| Address | Near Barry's Landing Junction about a 1/4mi | City, State ZIP | LOVELL, WYOMING 82431 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Surface, flesh wounds and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Hills, mountains |
| Secondary Source | Hills, mountains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 712190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.82000, -108.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was offroad, looking for a lost hiker. The employee fell off a canyon rim edge and landed on rimrock 5 or 6 feet below, suffering a separated shoulder and a head injury that required stitches. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2025, a worker at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area in LOVELL, WYOMING suffered surface, flesh wounds and soft tissue injuries to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with hills, mountains identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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