MCCALL, IDAHO—
USDA Forest Service-Payette National Forest
Multiple types of overexertions, bodily motion and position · Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels
Final narrative
An employee was engaged in initial smokejumper training which includes physical fitness testing, tree climbing training, chainsaw and crosscut certification, as well as initial introduction to equipment and smokejumper-specific safety procedures. Some of the training involves carrying 110 pounds of equipment. The employee reported tightness in his chest and difficulty breathing. The employee was hospitalized with a lung injury.
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