Dutch Creek Fatality Investigation Report Release:

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Ab note: This message below came round robin. Andy Palmer died as a result of injuries he sustained in a felling accident on the CA-SHF-Eagle Fire (Iron Complex) on July 25th, 2008. His tragic death has affected many of us. Our love and respect to his parents, his brothers, extended family and to his friends and co-workers, as well as to those who have worked on this report.


Dutch Creek Fatality Investigation Report Release:

Hi there, just a short note to let you know that the National Park Service has posted copies of the Accident Investigation: Factual Report for the Dutch Creek Fatality and other related documents, including a news release, on its website at www.nps.gov/fire/fire/fir_wil_fatality_investigation_dc.cfm.

We will not be posting any of these documents on the Forest Service website per direction from the WO Occupational Safety and Health Shop; however we will be posting a link to the National Park Service website on the Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management intranet site tomorrow (Tuesday, November 3rd).

Please pass this information regarding the location of the documents on to anyone that might be interested in viewing them. This fatality is considered a national issue and consequently all news media requests for interviews regarding the contents of the documents with Forest Service employees must be cleared by the Department of Agriculture, per previous direction. If you have any questions or need more information, please let me know.

Jennifer E. Jones
Forest Service Public Affairs
Fire and Aviation Management
National Interagency Fire Center