U.S. Department of the Interior
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Fractures — HARRISON, ARKANSAS
| Employer | U.S. Department of the Interior | Report ID | 2025076646 |
| Address | Buffalo National River, 402 N. Walnut, Ste 136 | City, State ZIP | HARRISON, ARKANSAS 72601 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact | Source of Injury | Hills, mountains |
| Secondary Source | Trees, logs, limbs n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 712190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.23000, -93.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting up a large tree that had blown down on a rocky ledge on a hill. He began cutting on the uphill side of the tree, but due to obstructions he had to move to the downhill side. The tree separated from its 7-foot root ball, which started sliding toward him. While attempting to get out of the way, he tripped and fell to the ground, striking his head on an unknown object. As the root ball continued to move toward the employee, he made it below the level of the rock ledge. The root ball rolled over when it reached the ledge and pinned the employee's lower leg, and broke his fibula. He also suffered scrapes and bruises from the fall.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2025, a worker at U.S. Department of the Interior in HARRISON, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with hills, mountains identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact injuries.
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