YELLOWSTONE LOG HOMES, LLC
Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — RIGBY, IDAHO
| Employer | YELLOWSTONE LOG HOMES, LLC | Report ID | 2022087669 |
| Address | 280 NORTH YELLOWSTONE HIGHWAY | City, State ZIP | RIGBY, IDAHO 83442 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified | Source of Injury | Logs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.66000, -111.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a torn aorta while loading two logs into the back of a vehicle.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2022, a worker at YELLOWSTONE LOG HOMES, LLC in RIGBY, IDAHO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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