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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015118678 · 11/16/2015 · BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Trees
Secondary source
Trees

Employer

Name
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Location
Eight Miles East of Glyde, ROSEBURG, OREGON, 97470
NAICS
924120
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was felling a cedar tree with a chain saw. A branch of the cedar tree hit an 8-inch maple tree. When the tension was released, the maple tree whipped back, knocking the employee to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken ankle, ribs, and shoulder, as well as a back injury. The employee was wearing PPE at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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