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Incident Information:
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Location:
North Carolina -
Date:
08/21/2008 -
Incident Type:
Fall -
Description:
On August 21, 2008, North Carolina Division of Forest Resources and North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission personnel were performing a holding action on the Bradley Falls Fire. While scouting the fire, Assistant District Forester Curtis Jessen, of the North Carolina Division of Forest Resources, suffered critical injuries after falling at least 50 feet from Big Bradley Falls. EMS personnel examined Jessen. Primary and secondary evaluations indicated that he had sustained fatal injuries.
Fall, Fatality
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