Falls Fertilizer, Inc

Struck by other falling powered vehicle — Crushing injuries — IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Falls Fertilizer, Inc in IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO
Employer Falls Fertilizer, Inc Report ID 20211210706
Address 1157 Lindsay Blvd City, State ZIP IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO 83402
Event Date December 14, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by other falling powered vehicle Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Jacks
Industry (NAICS) 424910 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.50000, -112.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was under a truck installing a new kingpin. The truck fell off its jacks and landed on and crushed the employee's midsection. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2021, a worker at Falls Fertilizer, Inc in IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO suffered crushing injuries to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by other falling powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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