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North Divide ATV Incident 2016

  • Incident Information:

  • Location:

    Colorado
  • Date:

    02/09/2016
  • Incident Type:

    All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Incident
  • Description:

    At approximately 1400 hours on February 9, 2016, while performing hazardous fuels pile checks on the North Divide Pile Burn an ATV operator was abruptly thrown from his ATV, resulting in a broken collar bone and minor damage to the ATV. The operator received a broken left collar bone. He was transported to the hospital in their crew rig. After receiving medical care at the hospital, he was released that same day. He is expected to recover without additional complications.

    Driving, Prescribed Fire, All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Incident