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Incident Information:
Attachment Size Tractor Fire Dozer Swamper Incident FLA.pdf (1.87 MB) 1.87 MB -
Location:
Texas -
Date:
01/17/2021 -
Incident Type:
Heavy Equipment -
Description:
On Sunday, January 17, 2021, Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS) resources responded to the Tractor Fire in Burnet County, Texas. During initial attack operations, a dozer swamper (ground man) suffered a broken leg after being entangled in brush being pushed by the dozer. The patient was extricated from the tree in which he was entangled and immediately transported to the hospital.
Initial Attack, Heavy Equipment
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