BYU-Idaho
Collapse, engulfment n.e.c. — Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries — REXBURG, IDAHO
| Employer | BYU-Idaho | Report ID | 2025044029 |
| Address | 525 S Center St | City, State ZIP | REXBURG, IDAHO 83460 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Collapse, engulfment n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) metal |
| Secondary Source | Engineering controls n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | 1822954 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.81000, -111.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A student employee was moving a shipment of steel bar stock (approximately 3/4 by 3 by 10-12 ) in the stock room by himself. Shortly thereafter, another employee and two students heard a loud noise. They discovered the employee unconscious underneath a pile of bar stock weighing approximately 916 pounds. The student employee sustained skull fractures, brain swelling, a collapsed lung, and a spinal cord injury.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2025, a worker at BYU-Idaho in REXBURG, IDAHO suffered injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as collapse, engulfment n.e.c., with rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 23 severe injury reports involving "Collapse, engulfment n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Collapse, engulfment n.e.c. injuries.
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