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Light Duty Work Capacity Test Incident 2015

  • Incident Information:

  • Location:

    Colorado
  • Date:

    04/15/2015
  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion
  • Description:

    Forest employee experiences lower leg pain during light weight work capacity test. The pain worsens overnight. The next day he goes to a medical clinic--where he is directed to go to the regional medical center where he is diagnosed with compartment syndrome and undergoes emergency surgery.

    Health and Fitness, Rhabdomyolysis, Fitness, Medical or Exertion