Canyon Falls Farms
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO
| Employer | Canyon Falls Farms | Report ID | 2024021846 |
| Address | 3113 South pleasant valley road | City, State ZIP | AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO 83211 |
| Event Date | February 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Wood building materials unspecified form | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.79000, -112.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were painting the potato tub. Employee 1 was sitting on the edge of a wood plank on top of the tub when the wood plank tipped and the employee fell 11-15 feet. The plank fell between the wall and the tub and struck employee 2 on the head causing them to fall from a ladder onto the concrete floor. One employee suffered bruises to their left hip and was not hospitalized. The other employee suffered contusions to their head and neck, and three fractures to their back requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 29, 2024, a worker at Canyon Falls Farms in AMERICAN FALLS, IDAHO suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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