Sunflower Felling Incident 2012

On June 6th, 2012, the crew assigned to the Sunflower fire was in the process of felling hazard trees along Forest Road 201 within the fire. At approximately 1400 hours a sawyer was struck in the hardhat and right arm by a tree he was attempting to fall. An ambulance was immediately requested to the injured employee’s location and he was transported to a local medical facility for treatment. Supplemental treatment was sought to rule out head and neck injuries and the employee was released home late in the evening.