DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-02HeyburnIdJoe RobertsChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
Employees were moving rock off a roof to access the rubber waterproofing in order to repair the roof. Employee 1 was using an equipment hopper. The hopper moved forward toward the roof edge rather than backward toward the work and Employee 1 fell off the roof edge. Employee 2 reached out to grab Employee 1 and both employees were pulled over the edge by the weight of the hopper. Both employees fell 25-30 feet into the bed of a work truck. The work truck was filled approximately 1.5 feet in depth
2021-10-01HeyburnIdGem State Processing, LLCFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was diagnosing a destoner pump to determine if it would spin freely. The tip of his right ring finger was caught between the belt and the sheave, and the fingertip was amputated.
2018-05-21HeyburnIdahoApache River, LLCFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was putting material into a press brake when the machine cycled. The employee's hand then entered into the point of operation, cutting the right index fingertip, which had to be surgically amputated.
2017-07-31HeyburnIdahoGossner Foods - Magic Valley Cheese, IncFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was packaging cheese and had the left middle fingertip amputated by the packaging machinery.
2016-07-22HeyburnIdahoGossner Foods - Magic Valley Cheese, IncForearm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
While attempting to retrieve garbage from a machine, an employee's forearm was caught and crushed between a pallet lift and the machine frame. The machine was still operating at the time of the incident.
2016-01-11HeyburnIdahoGem State Processing, LLCFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
While bagging product on the packing line, an employee attempted to remove debris from the bagger. The employee's thumb got caught in a roller, amputating the tip.