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Gooding Heifer Ranch, LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — JEROME, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gooding Heifer Ranch, LLC in JEROME, IDAHO
Employer Gooding Heifer Ranch, LLC Report ID 2016010649
Address PO Box 407 City, State ZIP JEROME, IDAHO 83338
Event Date January 23, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Bundles, bales
Industry (NAICS) 112111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.71000, -114.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting the ties on stacked hay/straw bales when the upper bale came down on his head, injuring his neck, back, and leg and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2016, a worker at Gooding Heifer Ranch, LLC in JEROME, IDAHO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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