US Department of the Interior

A football player was running a route during football practice. Upon cutting and changing direction, they felt pain in their lower back. The employee was hospitalized with a herniated disc in their lumbar region.

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

On May 14, 2022, an employee was strapping their truck and a beam started to fall down. The employee turned and started to run away and injured his quadriceps. He was hospitalized with a muscular injury to the left leg.

An employee had chest pain after chasing a patient who was attempting to leave the unit.

An employee was participating in a formation run with his class when he became exhausted. He was hospitalized.

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 conducting fire suppression operations on a wildfire. He pulled a hose from the engine. He then charged the hose and began to put on his gloves. A flareup occurred and the employee sustained burns to his face and hands.

An employee was delivering mail when she tripped on an uneven sidewalk and fell forward onto the ground, hitting her right knee and the left side of her face. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured kneecap that required surgery.

An employee was walking toward the breakroom when they were struck by a sit-down forklift that was backing up. The employee suffered an amputation of the left leg just below the knee.

An employee was delivering mail on July 10, 2024, when they became overheated. The employee was hospitalized for heat illness.

On July 4, 2024, a security officer was in pursuit of a suspect when he jumped over a wall and injured both legs. The employee was hospitalized for fractures to both legs.