Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 942812.015 - Bureau Of Land Management, National Interagency Fire Center, Great Basin Smoke Jumpers

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 942812.015

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 09/28/2013

Site Address:
Bureau Of Land Management, National Interagency Fire Center, Great Basin Smoke Jumpers
43.29.90/ -115.32.82 T11n, R3e, Nesw Sec 10
Mountain Home, ID 83647

Mailing Address:
3833 S. Development Ave., Boise, ID 83705

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 924120/Administration of Conservation Programs

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/28/2013

Emphasis: L:Fedsafe

Case Closed: 07/21/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	855117

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 52946.015

Event: 09/27/2013

Employee is killed when parachute fails to open

At 12:30 p.m. on September 27, 2013, a smoke-jumper employee, on a proficiency and R & D jump, fell from an aircraft and his parachute canopy failed to deploy . The employee struck Earth and sustained a hard landing, killing him.

Keywords: Aircraft, Equipment Failure, Fall, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	942812.015	40	M	Fatality		Firefighting occupations

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