What does eckels have to do as punishment for this mistake?

Eckels is punished for his mistake of stepping off the designated path while hunting dinosaurs by being held accountable for the significant changes he caused in the timeline. The consequences of his actions lead to a drastic alteration in the present world, and as punishment, he faces a dire fate that reflects the severity of his recklessness. Ultimately, he learns that even the smallest actions can have monumental repercussions.