# Intracranial injuries  unspecified at U.S. Forest Service, White Bird, Idaho
> OSHA SIR `2024087351` · 8/10/2024 · WHITE BIRD, IDAHO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Intracranial injuries  unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Forest fire or wildfire
- **Source:** Trees
- **Secondary source:** Trees
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Forest Service, White Bird, Idaho
- **Location:** Coffee Can Saddle Fire, WHITE BIRD, IDAHO, 83554
- **NAICS:** 924120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was engaged in fighting a wildfire when they were struck in the head by a falling tree that was approximately 18 inches in diameter and 30-50 feet tall. The employee sustained severe head trauma and injuries to their shoulder and collarbone requiring hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*