Gem State Processing, LLC
Vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — HEYBURN, IDAHO
| Employer | Gem State Processing, LLC | Report ID | 2025043472 |
| Address | 951 Hwy 30 | City, State ZIP | HEYBURN, IDAHO 83336 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311423 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.55000, -113.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a forklift to a shipping dock. While he was rounding a corner, a stack of totes fell, and the top of one of the totes struck the outside of his left calf. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2025, a worker at Gem State Processing, LLC in HEYBURN, IDAHO suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 8 severe injury reports involving "Vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway injuries.
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