Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2020-09-25 | Roseburg | Or | U.S. FOREST SERVICE, UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST | Lung(s), pleura | Exposure to other harmful substances |
A crew member developed chills, nausea and vomiting. He was hospitalized for pneumonia. | |||||
2016-04-19 | Roseburg | Oregon | Forest Service | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee on a PT run with the Hotshot Firefighters (elite crew) collapsed on 4/19/2016 at 5:00PM and was hospitalized for heat stroke. | |||||
2015-11-16 | Roseburg | Oregon | BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was felling a cedar tree with a chain saw. A branch of the cedar tree hit an 8-inch maple tree. When the tension was released, the maple tree whipped back, knocking the employee to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a broken ankle, ribs, and shoulder, as well as a back injury. The employee was wearing PPE at the time of the incident. | |||||
2015-08-02 | Roseburg | Oregon | Bureau of Land Management, National Interagency Fire Center, Great Basin Smoke Jumpers | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was landing in a jump spot. Upon landing, the employee ran into a coworker who was already on the ground and pulling his parachute in. The employee was hospitalized with C6 and C7 neck fractures. |