An Oregon teenager and budding powerlifter died in tragic and bizarre circumstances after doctors cut open his arm to discover “over 12 pieces of organic plant matter, including twigs, pine needles, and moss” that had been stitched into the wound. Now, a lawsuit is demanding compensation for medical negligence.
Ethan Cantrell, 18, died on August 20, 2024, at the Oregon Health & Science University hospital from conditions resulting from what seemed to be a minor injury. On August 15, Cantrell was stabbed in the arm by a shard of wood while cutting logs, and trekked to the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, Oregon.
