Michels Pacific Energy, Inc.
Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — BOISE, IDAHO
| Employer | Michels Pacific Energy, Inc. | Report ID | 2024043065 |
| Address | 750 West Desert Wind Road | City, State ZIP | BOISE, IDAHO 83716 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Abdomen unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified | Source of Injury | Other material and personnel handling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.36000, -115.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee jumped off a wire pulling machine and struck their lower leg and abdomen on a steel grounding rod. The employee suffered a laceration/puncture to the lower abdominal area and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2024, a worker at Michels Pacific Energy, Inc. in BOISE, IDAHO suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the abdomen unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified, with other material and personnel handling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 19 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified injuries.
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