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Creek Fire Hit By Log 2020

  • Location:

    California

  • Date:

    11/03/2020

  • Incident Type:

    Hit by Log

  • Description:

    A U.S. Forest Service contract firefighter rehabbing dozer line on the Creek Fire on the Sierra National Forest sustained a crush injury to a finger when a log was inadvertently tossed onto the victim’s hand. The patient was transported via ground ambulance to a local hospital and was subsequently treated and released to light duty.

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

    Medical Emergency, Hit by Log

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