FOREST SERVICE
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — BAKER CITY, OREGON
| Employer | FOREST SERVICE | Report ID | 2025077065 |
| Address | 1550 DEWEY AVE. | City, State ZIP | BAKER CITY, OREGON 97814 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact | Source of Injury | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Chainsaws | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 924120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.77000, -117.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a chainsaw to cut downed trees. The employee slipped and fell, and the chainsaw lacerated their left hand.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2025, a worker at FOREST SERVICE in BAKER CITY, OREGON suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified 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.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2024 | Parex USA Inc | LITHONIA, GEORGIA | Chemical burns, corrosions second degree | Hosp. |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Baker Perkins Inc | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Creek Oilfield Services - Diesel LLC | RAY, NORTH DAKOTA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLC | FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Hosp. |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Gulf Coast Distillers | HOUSTON, TEXAS | Chemical burns, corrosions degree unspecified | Hosp. |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Cache River Valley Seed LLC | CASH, ARKANSAS | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Hosp. |
| Feb 28, 2025 | ISO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | HEATH, OHIO | Amputations involving bone loss | Hosp., Amp. |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Homeguard Products, Inc. | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |