MCCALL, IDAHO—
U.S. Forest Service - Payette National Forest
Parachuting incident · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at U.S. Forest Service - Payette National Forest , Payette National Forest , MCCALL, IDAHO 83638 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
During a training event, a smokejumper clipped a tree with his parachute, resulting in a partially collapsed canopy and a hard impact to the dirt ground. The employee was hospitalized for a hip injury.
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