DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-07-06KalispellMtWeyerhaeuserThigh(s)Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle
An employee was operating a three-wheeled personal electric transport vehicle. While traveling up a concrete grade of approximately 30 degrees, the equipment failed. The employee then attempted to turn left, back down the incline, and the front wheel may have caught on a concrete barrier. The employee fell out of the vehicle, landed on the concrete ground and sustained a broken left femur.
2020-07-29KalispellMontanaBM Electric, Inc.Multiple body partsDirect exposure to electricity
Employees were putting an electrical panel back together after repairing it. An arc flash occurred that burned an employee's left arm, hands, and eyes.
2019-08-27KalispellMontanaRandstadElbow(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
A temporary was grinding on the tooth of a plow shank to bevel it when the grinder wheel broke and lacerated the employee's left elbow.
2019-02-19KalispellMontanaBMC Millworks Missoula Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a chop saw to cut blocks for manufacturing. The saw blade caught his glove and cut off the tip of his left thumb.
2018-06-18KalispellMontanaEvergreen DisposalLeg(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing on a trash bin to remove debris when he lost his balance and fell to the ground, breaking his leg.
2018-06-04KalispellMontanaGlacier Stone Supply, LLCFingertip(s)Contact with objects and equipment
The employee was cutting stone on the mini splitter and injured a right hand fingertip resulting in fingertip amputation.
2018-02-16KalispellMontanaEngineer Structures Inc.Lower leg(s)Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was cleaning around a 54-inch tall partition wall. The wall fell over and the employee was struck in the back of the leg. The employee sustained a fracture in the lower right leg, which required hospitalization.
2017-09-28KalispellMontanaProBuild Company, LLCAnkle(s)Fall, slip, trip
An employee was delivering rebar to a construction site. He tilted the truck bed to unload the rebar but it was stuck in place. He was attempting to loosen it with his foot when the rebar caught his pant leg and sent him to the ground, breaking his right ankle.
2017-05-16KalispellMontanaGlacier Stone Supply, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was running a hydraulic press with a coworker when the press smashed the employee's left hand, amputating the ring finger.
2015-12-15KalispellMontanaFlathead National ForestNeck and backFall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was injured while conducting snow surveys. He was ejected from a snowmobile and sustained a back and neck injury.
2015-12-10KalispellMontanaKALISPELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERKnee(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell, striking her right knee on the parking lot surface and requiring hospitalization.
2015-06-08KalispellMontanaSWANK ENTERPRISES, INC.NonclassifiableNonclassifiable
An employee was hospitalized when his scissor lift tipped over.
2015-05-18KalispellMontanaKalispell Regional HealthcareBrainStruck against stationary object or equipment while rising
An employee was injured while cleaning a surgical table when he stood up and struck his head. He was hospitalized.