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[State]: Alaska [Date]: 07/16/2022 [Incident Type]: Chainsaw Cut An IHC crewmember sustained a cut to the hand from a chainsaw while swamping for the sawyer while constructing line. The swamper/sawyer were facing away from each other and turned in the same direction, causing a strike to the...
[State]: Alaska [Date]: 07/13/2022 [Incident Type]: Chainsaw Cut An IHC crew member received an approximately 8” long x 2” deep cut to the calf from a chainsaw. Initial reports are that the crew member ran into a saw team. Crew member was transported to a hospital for care. [This data was...
[State]:Alaska [Date]: 07/11/2022 [Incident Type]: Burn Injury A smokejumper received burns to the hands, one knee and the shoulder after falling into an ash pit while installing a hose lay. The firefighter was flown to a hospital for initial care and evaluation, and the doctor coordinated...
[State]: Alaska [Date]: 06/26/2022 [Incident Type]: Helicopter Incident or Accident #Alaska #HelicopterIncidentorAccident #Fatality
[State]: Alaska [Date]: 07/9/2022 [Incident Type]: Medical or Exertion or Heat An IHC crewmember struck the lower leg with a Pulaski during suppression activities. The individual was transported to a medical facility via Guardian air, and initial reports were of a 2” laceration to the medial...
[State]: Alaska [Date]: 07/03/2022 [Incident Type]: Hit by Lightning #Alaska #HitbyLightning #RLS #ExtendedAttack #Medevac
[State]: Alaska [Date]: 06/17/2022 [Incident Type]: Chainsaw Cut An IHC crew member was injured while swamping for a sawyer when the saw made contact with the front of the shin. The individual was transported via air to a hospital and admitted for the night. An orthopedic doctor examined the...
[State]: Alaska [Date]: 06/03/2021 [Incident Type]: ATV or UTV Accident #Alaska #ATVorUTVAccident #Training #RLS #Driving
[State]: Alaska [Date]: 06/27/2021 [Incident Type]: Medical or Exertion or Heat #Alaska #MedicalorExertionorHeat #InitialAttack #Fatality
[State]: Alaska [Date]: 07/16/2020 [Incident Type]: Medical or Exertion or Heat #Alaska #MedicalorExertionorHeat #RLS #COVID-19