Tom Mahon Logging, Inc
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — GARDEN VALLEY, IDAHO
| Employer | Tom Mahon Logging, Inc | Report ID | 2019077785 |
| Address | West Scriber Creek | City, State ZIP | GARDEN VALLEY, IDAHO 83622 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trees, logs, limbs, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 113310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.16000, -115.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was logging when a snag hit his leg. He suffered a broken kneecap and femur and was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2019, a worker at Tom Mahon Logging, Inc in GARDEN VALLEY, IDAHO suffered fractures to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with trees, logs, limbs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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