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Location:
Oregon -
Date:
10/11/2023 -
Incident Type:
Hit by Log -
Description:
An employee on the Bedrock Fire, Willamette National Forest, Oregon, was struck by a bucked log in the leg and sustained a broken tibia and fibula. The patient was transported to the hospital and underwent surgery to repair the broken bones.
[This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]
Hit by Log, Chainsaws
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