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Coconino NF Felling Accident 2018

  • Incident Information:

    RLS_Felling Accident_Coconino NF1

  • Location:

    Arizona

  • Date:

    06/06/2018

  • Incident Type:

    Hit by Tree

  • Description:

    Prescribed Fire Prep, Flagstaff Ranger District, Coconino National Forest, Arizona

    A Fuels Module crewmember was injured in a tree felling operation while prepping control lines on a prescribed fire burn block. The Sawyer’s upper body was brushed by the bole of the tree as it came down from swinging in the air. The tree then landed on the ground and pinned the Sawyer’s lower left leg as the individual attempted to use his escape route.

    Chainsaws

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