SONORA, CALIFORNIA—
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Stanislaus National Forest
Roadway collision-moving in opposite directions, oncoming · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Stanislaus National Forest, Calaveras Ranger District, SONORA, CALIFORNIA 95370 on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
Two employees were operating a side-by-side UTV on a forest road and were involved in a head on collision with a pickup truck. Employee 1 suffered a compound fracture to their left femur, a laceration on their left calf, and a laceration just below the right kneecap. Employee 1 was hospitalized and required surgery. Employee 2 sustained shoulder and neck injuries and was treated and released.
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