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[State]: Oregon [Date]: 09/22/2022 [Incident Type]: Hit by Tree #Oregon #HitbyTree #MedicalEmergency #RLS
[State]: Oregon [Date]: 09/15/2022 [Incident Type]: Hit by Tree #Oregon #HitbyTree #MedicalEmergency #RLS
[State]: California [Date]: 08/29/2022 [Incident Type]: Hit by Tree An IHC crewmember sustained a head injury and was transported to a local hospital via agency vehicle. Initial reports is that the crew member was struck by a tree limb. The crew member was diagnosed with a minor concussion and...
[State]: Montana [Date]: 08/26/2022 [Incident Type]: Hit by Tree An IHC crew member sustained a leg injury while performing hazard tree mitigation in front of the crew. A snag was felled and hung up in another tree; in the process of removing the hung-up tree, a piece of the trunk unexpectedly...
[State]: California [Date]: 08/4/2022 [Incident Type]: Hit by Tree An IHC crewmember was struck by the top of a tree while assisting a faller. The individual was serving as the swamper, and the top of the tree broke off and impacted the individual’s hip. The crew member was evaluated by line...
[State]: Montana [Date]: 07/31/2022 [Incident Type]: Hit by Tree An engine crewmember was struck by the top of a snag while scouting a potential sawline. The employee suffered bumps, bruises, abrasions and a possible concussion. Agency EMTs transported the patient via sked off the fireline to...
[State]: Oregon [Date]: 08/18/2022 [Incident Type]: Hit by Tree #Oregon #HitbyTree #Fatality #Medevac
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[State]:Oregon [Date]: 08/10/2022 [Incident Type]: Hit by Tree #Oregon #HitbyTree #Fatality #MedicalEmergency #Medevac
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[State]: New Mexico [Date]: 05/02/2022 [Incident Type]: Hit by Tree An IHC crew member was struck by a tree during hazard-tree felling operations to support firing operations. The hazard tree got hung up in a live, green tree, which changed the felling approach. When the tree fell, it pivoted...
[State]: New Mexico [Date]: 05/19/2022 [Incident Type]: Hit by Tree An IHC crewmember was struck by a small tree/limb and sustained swelling and bruising to the lower back. The patient was transported to a medical care facility via incident ambulance and is stable. A short rehabilitation time...