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Stotz Equipment

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Stotz Equipment in AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO
Employer Stotz Equipment Report ID 2017032250
Address 2986 S. Frontage Rd. City, State ZIP AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO 83211
Event Date March 10, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 532490 Inspection # 1217428
GPS Coordinates 42.76000, -112.86000

Incident Narrative

Two employees towed a stuck forklift out of the dirt with another forklift. The injured employee got out of the stuck forklift and started removing the tow chain that connected the two forklifts. The other forklift jumped backwards, pinning the injured employee between the two forklifts and causing broken ribs and bruising to internal organs. The second forklift was running and was not in neutral at the time.

Incident Summary

On March 10, 2017, a worker at Stotz Equipment in AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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