BRUNEAU, IDAHO—
Forest Service (North Region 1)
Other jump to lower level more than 30 feet · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee fractured a femur while parachuting into a wild fire.
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BOISE, IDAHO—
Bureau of Land Management, National Interagency Fire Center
One mile south of Black Creek Reservoir, a smoke jumper was participating in his annual certification jump when he had a hard landing, breaking his right arm and dislocating his right shoulder.