Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-09-11 | Orofino | Idaho | Asplundh Tree Expert | Hand(s) and wrist(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was tied to the bucket of a boom truck and cutting the branch of a pine tree when the branch started to fall. The employee attempted to grab the branch and contacted the saw, cutting his right hand/wrist above the thumb area. He was hospitalized. The chain saw was still running at the time of the incident. | |||||
2016-07-25 | Orofino | Idaho | METAL WORKS OF MONTANA INC | Foot (feet) | Stepped on object |
An employee stepped on a 7-inch rusty screw while performing roof tear-off activities. | |||||
2015-09-12 | Orofino | Idaho | U.S. Forest Service | Multiple body parts | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
An employee was driving an ATV when he lost control of his vehicle and ran six feet off the road and hit a tree. The employee suffered several injuries including a broken right femur, a possible broken hip or pelvis and a cracked rib. |