USDA Forest Service-Payette National Forest
Multiple types of overexertions, bodily motion and position — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — MCCALL, IDAHO
| Employer | USDA Forest Service-Payette National Forest | Report ID | 2025054379 |
| Address | 601 Mission Street | City, State ZIP | MCCALL, IDAHO 83638 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Lung(s), pleura |
| Event Type | Multiple types of overexertions, bodily motion and position | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 924120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.90000, -116.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was engaged in initial smokejumper training which includes physical fitness testing, tree climbing training, chainsaw and crosscut certification, as well as initial introduction to equipment and smokejumper-specific safety procedures. Some of the training involves carrying 110 pounds of equipment. The employee reported tightness in his chest and difficulty breathing. The employee was hospitalized with a lung injury.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2025, a worker at USDA Forest Service-Payette National Forest in MCCALL, IDAHO suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the lung(s), pleura. The incident was classified as multiple types of overexertions, bodily motion and position, with tools, instruments, and equipment unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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