BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, VALE DISTRICT

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

On March 19, 2022, an employee was working a 12-hour shift at an emergency room when, after 8 hours, she began to experience spasms in her right leg, down the thigh and to knee, and shortly after reported feeling her knee pop. The employee finished her shift. The next morning, the employee's knee was swollen and could not bend or bear weight. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee was working out in an onsite gym as part of his approved work activities. He strained his back while performing back extensions and was hospitalized.

After participating in a physical training exercise, an employee began to lose feeling in his lower extremities. He was hospitalized, having suffered bulging disks, an annular tear, and a muscle injury.

A wildland firefighter was physically training for the job when he started feeling aches in the shoulder area. Later that evening he felt extreme fatigue, and body aches in the shoulder area and legs. The following morning, the employee was hospitalized with a muscular injury.

An employee was assisting with patients in the emergency department. The employee became faint, weak, and lethargic in part due to exhaustion, then began having seizures. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

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

A crew of approximately 20 employees were constructing hand lines when a dead tree collapsed and injured three of the employees, including two hospitalizations. One employee was hospitalized due to shoulder injuries, and the other employee was hospitalized due to collapsed lungs, spinal injuries, and a broken tibia and fibula.

An employee was cutting brush and shrubs. A bee stung the employee on the base of their neck. The employee sustained an allergic reaction and was hospitalized.

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.

An employee participated in smokejumper training, which includes carrying weight. He suffered from dehydration and was hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis.

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.

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

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