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Salmon Challis Smokejumper Concussion 2018

  • Incident Information:

    Salmon_Challis_Smokejumper_Concussion

  • Location:

    Idaho

  • Date:

    08/02/2018

  • Incident Type:

    Smokejumping Incident

  • Description:

    Salmon-Challis National Forest: A U.S. Forest Service smokejumper jumped a fire on the Salmon-Challis. The flight resulted in the jumper going on the lee side of a ridge and a hard landing, resulting in a concussion. The jumper was assessed and then flown by agency helicopter to a local hospital. The patient was evaluated and released that evening to three days of light duty.

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

    Smokejumping Accident

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