Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 967398 - Fire fighter injured when struck by boulder, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 967398 -- Report ID: 0935000 -- Event Date: 10/02/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102495876	10/06/1999	0851	0	U.S. Forest Service

Abstract: On October 2, 1999, Employee #1, a 20-year-old fire fighter, was dry mopping while fighting a blaze at the Cleveland National Forest when a 40 lb boulder naturally rolled downhill and struck him. Employee #1 fell 140 ft down the hill. He suffered internal injuries, from which he died two days later.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, BOULDER, FIRE, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SLOPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102495876			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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