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Steel Fire Hit By Log 2021

  • Location:

    Idaho

  • Date:

    07/21/2021

  • Incident Type:

    Hit by Log

  • Description:

    A crewmember of an initial attack crew on the Steel Fire in Idaho was struck—and carried downhill—by a chunk of rolling log. The firefighter was transported by an agency helicopter to the hospital and diagnosed with a dislocated collar bone and broken shoulder. The firefighter was treated and released with plans to see an orthopedic surgeon for shoulder surgery. 

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

    Medevac, Hand Crews, Initial Attack, Medical Emergency, Hit by Log

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