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Location:
California -
Date:
07/21/2024 -
Incident Type:
Exposure -
Description:
A crewmember from an interagency hotshot crew (IHC) on the Apache Fir, Los Padres National Forest, California, experienced a chemical burn from saw gas. The crewmember was taken to the hospital, treated, released and advised to follow up with burn center.
[This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]
Exposure, Burn Injury, Hand Crews
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