105,313Records 71,083Employers 85,290Hospitalizations 27,770Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-10-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

U.S. FOREST SERVICE, BEND-FORT ROCK RANGER DISTRICT

Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet · Fractures

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at U.S. FOREST SERVICE, BEND-FORT ROCK RANGER DISTRICT, Incident 701, BEND, OREGON 97701 on — Fractures, affecting the lumbar region.

While attempting to repel from a tree, a smoke jumper fell approximately 25 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured L4 vertebra and a shoulder injury requiring surgery.

Hospitalized Lumbar region Trees

First Generation Masonry, LLC

An employee was getting a tool bag that was on a second-story roof when they fell from the roof to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to their rib cage and lower back.

Midwest Seamless Gutters and Siding Inc.

An employee was installing a clip on the roof when they slipped and fell approximately 25 feet to the ground below, resulting in a broken hip, broken leg, and bleeding in the brain.

Warren Roofing & Insulating Co. Inc

An employee was setting up the worksite for the day. While moving an extension cord, he fell backward off the roof of the two-story building and sustained a broken pelvis.

Carrera Services Inc.

An employee was going up in a lift to begin trimming trees with a chainsaw. He was approximately 20-25 feet in the air when the latch to the bucket got caught and detached. The bucket then tipped causing the employee to fall to the ground. He sustained fractures to his right elbow, right wrist, and left femur.

A&M Contractors

An employee was laying down felt paper on a new residential property when they fell approximately 21 feet to the ground. The employee sustained fractures of the L2 vertebra, right tibia, and left wrist as well as a left heel dislocation. The employee was wearing fall protection at the time.

FOREST SERVICE

An employee was using a chainsaw to cut downed trees. The employee slipped and fell, and the chainsaw lacerated their left hand.

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Six Rivers National Forest

A crew of approximately 20 employees were constructing hand lines when a dead tree collapsed and injured three of the employees, including two hospitalizations. One employee was hospitalized due to shoulder injuries, and the other employee was hospitalized due to collapsed lungs, spinal injuries, and a broken tibia and fibula.

U. S. Dept. of the Interior

An employee was cutting brush and shrubs. A bee stung the employee on the base of their neck. The employee sustained an allergic reaction and was hospitalized.

USDA Forest Service-Payette National Forest

An employee was engaged in initial smokejumper training which includes physical fitness testing, tree climbing training, chainsaw and crosscut certification, as well as initial introduction to equipment and smokejumper-specific safety procedures. Some of the training involves carrying 110 pounds of equipment. The employee reported tightness in his chest and difficulty breathing. The employee was hospitalized with a lung injury.

USDA Forest Service-Payette National Forest

An employee participated in smokejumper training, which includes carrying weight. He suffered from dehydration and was hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis.

FOREST SERVICE

An employee was using a chainsaw to cut downed trees. The employee slipped and fell, and the chainsaw lacerated their left hand.

Dept. of Homeland Security FPS

A law enforcement employee was engaged in an altercation during a protest when they fell off a ledge, resulting in a tear to their left adductor longus tendon.

Sheldon Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge

An employee was driving an all-terrain vehicle when it rolled over. The employee was ejected and hit the ground, suffering a fracture to their C6 vertebra.

U. S. Postal Service Baker City

An employee was delivering mail when they were mugged, resulting in head lacerations and a concussion.