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Cougar Creek Fire Dozer Operator Injury 2018

  • Incident Information:

    Cougar_Creek_Fire_Dozer_Operator_Injury

  • Location:

    Washington

  • Date:

    08/04/2018

  • Incident Type:

    Heavy Equipment

  • Description:

    Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest: A contract dozer operator was refueling his dozer and slipped off the machine, falling approximately 5-6 feet, then complained of back and neck pain. Due to a pre-existing hemophiliac condition, the paramedic at ICP advised further evaluation and the dozer operator was transported via ground ambulance to a hospital. The patient was released to home but not back to work before follow-up with a physician. 

    [This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]

    Heavy Equipment

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