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An employee was supervising a crew as they felled a dangerous tree during a forest fire. The tree struck the employee as it fell, breaking bones.

An employee was using a chainsaw to cut downed trees. The employee slipped and fell, and the chainsaw lacerated their left hand.

An employee was driving an all-terrain vehicle when it rolled over. The employee was ejected and hit the ground, suffering a fracture to their C6 vertebra.

A law enforcement employee was engaged in an altercation during a protest when they fell off a ledge, resulting in a tear to their left adductor longus tendon.

An employee was delivering mail when they were mugged, resulting in head lacerations and a concussion.

A firefighter was working on the line of a forest fire when they were hospitalized for smoke inhalation.

An employee was conducting wildland fire fighting. A pump had been operating for a long duration at a high pressure. The employee relieved the pressure by opening the gated wye valve. Water pressure shot the hose and wye valve into his path, striking his face. The employee sustained fractures to his orbital bone(s) and nose, and an injury to a tear duct.

An employee was riding a mule to perform trail maintenance when the mule spooked, spun to the left, and threw the employee off to the right. The employee fell to the ground on her right side and was hospitalized with four fractured ribs.

An employee had been working a fire line and was hospitalized for a heat-related muscle injury.

While coming into work, an employee tripped on a rug and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured humerus and patella.

An employee was walking on a driveway to deliver mail when they slipped and fell on icy concrete, resulting in three right rib fractures.

Employees were unloading logs on a logging vessel. The injured employee was standing on the deck as a load came in. The sling popped off the load and the end of the choker struck the employee's lower left leg, resulting in a shin fracture.

Two employees were walking toward the shop when they were struck by a golf cart. One employee sustained an elbow strain, a right knee sprain, and a strain in the lumbar region. The other employee sustained a head injury, a subdermal hematoma, a right ankle sprain, and a right hip strain. Both employees were hospitalized.

An employee was exiting a confined space while carrying a pressure gun when the trigger activated. Water penetrated the employee's left arm, resulting in injury.

An forest firefighter was performing logging tasks when they slipped and fell. Their hand touched the chainsaw bar, resulting in an injury.

An employee was fighting a fire when they were struck by a dislodged rock. The employee sustained a crush injury to the arm and upper torso.

An employee was prepping a surface while on the roof when they fell approximately 13-16 feet. The fall propelled the employee up and forward onto a T-post and their eye/skull was impaled. The employee sustained injuries to their eyes, face, and feet.

An employee was working when he fainted due to heat, striking his head on the floor.

An employee was launching a boat during rough sea conditions. The employee lost balance, causing their left index and middle fingertips to be caught in the eye of the bow line, resulting in amputation.

Employees were evacuated due to a false alarm. As an employee was waiting to return to the building, they took a step back and tripped over a parking block. The employee fell and sustained a right arm abrasion and hip fracture.

An employee was participating in training. As they were jogging, they sustained a muscle injury.

An employee was stepping out of or into a vehicle when their foot became stuck between the curb and the vehicle, causing the employee to fall and sustain an ankle fracture.

An employee was hiking when they fell to the ground and sustained an ankle fracture and shoulder injury.

An employee was walking down the stairs while carrying a heavy box when they slipped and fell, resulting in a femur fracture.

During physical training, an employee believed she had tweaked her back but did not experience serious discomfort. The employee and her crew went on fire patrol and her symptoms began to worsen. Following her shift, the employee was hospitalized with a heat-related muscular injury.