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Location:
Montana -
Date:
07/31/2022 -
Incident Type:
Hit by Tree -
Description:
An engine crewmember was struck by the top of a snag while scouting a potential sawline on the Weasel Fire, Kootenai National Forest, Montana. The employee suffered bumps, bruises, abrasions and a possible concussion. EMTs transported the patient via sked off the fireline to an ambulance, which transported the patient to a rendezvous site with Alert Aire ambulance to transport to the hospital. Employee was released on 7/31 for one week of no active duty, after which the employee will be reevaluated by medical staff.
[This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]
Hit by Tree, Medevac