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Grassy Mountain Fire Fatality 2013

  • Incident Information:

    GrassyMountain_Fatality_24Hr
    SAI Factual Report_Grassy Mountain

  • Location:

    Oregon

  • Date:

    08/10/2013

  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion

  • Description:

    On the morning of August 10, the Heavy Equipment Boss (HEQB) attempted to contact the transport operator twice via radio to reposition the lowboy to transport the dozer. After failed attempts to contact the transport operator, the HEQB drove to the site where the transport operator had parked the chase rig. The HEQB arrived at 1210 and found the transport operator nonresponsive. The cause of death was determined “heart attack” by the Medical Examiner based on the transport operator's pre-existing medical condition, severe coronary artery disease.

    Heavy Equipment, Fatality, Medevac, Medical Emergency, Medical or Exertion

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