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Doster Incident Hit by Log Fatality 2019

  • Incident Information:

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  • Location:

    California

  • Date:

    03/18/2019

  • Incident Type:

    Hit by Log

  • Description:

    On Monday, March 18, 2019, a CAL FIRE Conservation Camp handcrew was assisting Calaveras County with vegetation removal along county maintained roads. During the project, a large log released from its position upslope of the county road. As the log rolled downhill onto the road, it struck a Calaveras County employee and CAL FIRE handcrew member. The handcrew member suffered minor injuries while the County employee suffered fatal traumatic injuries.

    Non Fire, Project Work, Hit by Tree, Fatality

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