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Hermits Peak Fire Fall Injury 2022

  • Location:

    New Mexico

  • Date:

    04/17/2022

  • Incident Type:

    Fall

  • Description:

    A firefighter assigned to the Hermits Peak Fire, Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico was mopping up with a backpack pump. While hiking uphill a gust of wind unbalanced him and he fell backwards, landing on a tool that was slung on his back. The firfighter sustained a lower spine compression fracture. He was transported to hospital via incident ambulance; treated and released and expected to make a full recovery after a few weeks and physical therapy. 

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

    Fall, Mop Up

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