Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 967398 - Fire fighter injured when struck by boulder, later dies
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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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.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 102495876 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |