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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization, 1 loss of eye · 2023087167 · 8/7/2023 · U S Forest Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
1
Body part
Eye(s)
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Roofs, unspecified
Secondary source
Other structures, unspecified

Employer

Name
U S Forest Service
Location
27812 Tiller Trail Hwy, TILLER, OREGON, 97484
NAICS
924120
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was prepping a surface while on the roof when they fell approximately 13-16 feet. The fall propelled the employee up and forward onto a T-post and their eye/skull was impaled. The employee sustained injuries to their eyes, face, and feet.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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