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Incident Information:
Attachment Size Inyo Felling Incident Hit by Tree LLR.pdf (11.1 MB) 11.1 MB -
Location:
California -
Date:
04/03/2024 -
Incident Type:
Hit by Tree -
Keywords:
Training
Falling Operation
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Description:
On April 3, 2024, a sawyer from an Interagency Hotshot Crew sustained serious face and head injuries and was knocked unconscious by a large branch during a tree felling operation on the Inyo National Forest near Mammoth Lakes, California. The sawyer and other crew members were falling select trees to prepare for being advanced faller candidates in an upcoming evaluation session. The supervisor and crewmember on scene initiated a coordinated medical response using available first aid resources and immediate notification requesting an ambulance and hospital transport for evaluation and treatment.
Hit by Tree, Training, Falling Operation
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