PotlatchDeltic - Wood Products Division Saint Maries Complex

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — SAINT MARIES, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PotlatchDeltic - Wood Products Division Saint Maries Complex in SAINT MARIES, IDAHO
Employer PotlatchDeltic - Wood Products Division Saint Maries Complex Report ID 2021119552
Address 2200 Railroad Ave City, State ZIP SAINT MARIES, IDAHO 83861
Event Date November 4, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Skid steer loaders, mini loaders
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 47.32000, -116.58000

Incident Narrative

At about 10:10 a.m. on November 4, 2021, an employee was positioning a jackhammer to load into a skid steer bucket. He was bent over at the waist, sliding the jackhammer to get it closer to the bucket, when the sole of his work boot was caught between the jackhammer and the lip of the bucket. He fell forward and his left hip struck the concrete floor, resulting in a fractured hip.

Incident Summary

On November 4, 2021, a worker at PotlatchDeltic - Wood Products Division Saint Maries Complex in SAINT MARIES, IDAHO suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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