J. R. Simplot Company
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — GRAND VIEW, IDAHO
| Employer | J. R. Simplot Company | Report ID | 2020021403 |
| Address | 1301 Highway 67 | City, State ZIP | GRAND VIEW, IDAHO 83624 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.02000, -116.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking to her truck to retrieve a set of gloves while preparing for feedlot bedding operations. A front loader emptied a load onto the bedding wagon. The loader then backed up and the employee was knocked to the ground by the loader's bucket, and then run over. The employee sustained fractures to five lower vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2020, a worker at J. R. Simplot Company in GRAND VIEW, IDAHO suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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