RILEY CREEK LUMBER COMPANY
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — LEWISTON, IDAHO
| Employer | RILEY CREEK LUMBER COMPANY | Report ID | 2025055030 |
| Address | 280 Sycamore Drive | City, State ZIP | LEWISTON, IDAHO 83501 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, and pay loaders |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.42000, -116.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a wheeled loader in the log yard. While cleaning the windshield of the bucket loader, he stood on a wheel's fender, reached for cleaning supplies, lost balance, and fell approximately 6 feet to the asphalt below. He landed on his left side. He sustained a temporal fracture, and fractures to his left scapula, ribs, and pelvis. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2025, a worker at RILEY CREEK LUMBER COMPANY in LEWISTON, IDAHO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with bucket, front-end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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