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Forest Service, Malheur National Forest

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — HINES, OREGON

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Forest Service, Malheur National Forest in HINES, OREGON
Employer Forest Service, Malheur National Forest Report ID 2020087378
Address 265 Highway 20 South City, State ZIP HINES, OREGON 97738
Event Date August 5, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Hills
Secondary Source Boulders
Industry (NAICS) 924120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.55000, -119.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was struck by a boulder while working to extinguish a fire, causing the employee to fall approximately 20 feet down a hill. The employee suffered a skull fracture and lacerations.

Incident Summary

On August 5, 2020, a worker at Forest Service, Malheur National Forest in HINES, OREGON suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with hills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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