He visited a local hospital, where they tried to save his eye, but the surgery was unsuccessful.
As a farmer, he had his second run-in while felling a tree years later. He had carefully planned the direction in which the tree would fall, but as it toppled, the trunk made an unexpected turn. When it hit the ground, the branches swung around, hitting his face with full force.
“I thought my eye had burst!” said Alexandre. However, his vision soon returned, so he decided not to seek medical care.