EUREKA, CALIFORNIA·
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Six Rivers National Forest
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. · Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Six Rivers National Forest, 40 N51 Road, EUREKA, CALIFORNIA 95501 on , Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries, affecting the trunk and other lower extremities.
Final narrative
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.
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