Forest Service, Mount Hood National Forest
Struck by other propelled object or substance n.e.c. - Fractures - ODELL, Oregon
| Employer | Forest Service, Mount Hood National Forest |
| Address | Wisky Creek Fire Camp, fair grounds |
| City, State ZIP | ODELL, Oregon 97044 |
| Report ID | 2024087564 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Other multiple ear(s), facial locations |
| Event Type | Struck by other propelled object or substance n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Hoses except machine |
| Secondary Source | Pumps except oil well |
| Industry (NAICS) | 924120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.64000, -121.53000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting wildland fire fighting. A pump had been operating for a long duration at a high pressure. The employee relieved the pressure by opening the gated wye valve. Water pressure shot the hose and wye valve into his path, striking his face. The employee sustained fractures to his orbital bone(s) and nose, and an injury to a tear duct.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2024, a worker at Forest Service, Mount Hood National Forest in ODELL, Oregon suffered fractures to the other multiple ear(s), facial locations. The incident was classified as struck by other propelled object or substance n.e.c., with hoses except machine identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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| Apr 15, 2025 | Brawdy Construction Inc. | AMHERST, New York | Intracranial injuries with skull fractures | Hosp. |
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| Feb 16, 2025 | Central Alabama Electric Cooperative | JEMISON, Alabama | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 5, 2024 | KAWNEER COMPANY, INC. | SPRINGDALE, Arkansas | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Hosp. |
| Jul 12, 2024 | PLAY POWER, INC. | MONETT, Missouri | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 30, 2024 | JCB Manufacturing, Inc. | POOLER, Georgia | Fractures | Hosp. |
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