U S Forest Service
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Avulsions, enucleations — TILLER, OREGON
| Employer | U S Forest Service | Report ID | 2023087167 |
| Address | 27812 Tiller Trail Hwy | City, State ZIP | TILLER, OREGON 97484 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Eye Loss |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other structures, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 924120 | Inspection # | 1689346 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.92000, -122.95000 | ||
Incident 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.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2023, a worker at U S Forest Service in TILLER, OREGON suffered avulsions, enucleations to the eye(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, eye loss.
Context
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