Incident date: 2024-09-08
NAICS industry code: 924120

A firefighter was extinguishing burning material during wildfire operations when a log (20' long and 15"-20" diameter) uphill from them became dislodged and rolled down the slope. The log struck the employee who was hospitalized with a skull fracture and bruised ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Forest fire or wildfire
code_source: title: Trees
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Skull
severity: moderate