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Location:
Wyoming -
Date:
09/14/2010 -
Incident Type:
Hit by Tree -
Description:
On September 14, 2010, an Assistant Fire Engine Operator (AFEO) was struck and pinned to the ground by a tree he was cutting near the Crandall Ranger Station on the North Zone of the Shoshone National Forest. Two crewmembers witnessed the incident and took action to free the faller and initiated pre-planned emergency response protocols. The AFEO was evacuated by air to West Park Medical Center, evaluated, treated for four broken spinous processes, and released two days later.
Hit by Tree
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