U.S Dept. of Interior -NPS - Sequoia & Kings Canyon
Climbing or stepping up or down — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — THREE RIVERS, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S Dept. of Interior -NPS - Sequoia & Kings Canyon | Report ID | 2025076592 |
| Address | 47050 Generals Highway | City, State ZIP | THREE RIVERS, CALIFORNIA 93271 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Climbing or stepping up or down | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Rocks, stone, gravel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 712190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.48000, -118.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on a trail in a national park and stepped onto an angled and flat slab of granite when her ankle rolled and her weight shifted, but she did not fall. She was hospitalized with a fractured tibia and fibula and a dislocated ankle.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2025, a worker at U.S Dept. of Interior -NPS - Sequoia & Kings Canyon in THREE RIVERS, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down injuries.
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