| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-20 | Post Falls | Id | CDA Redi Mix & Precast, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was hooking up a chain sling to lift concrete catch basin risers. He was holding the chain when the sling tightened, and the tip of his left little finger was caught between the chain and a concrete riser. The fingertip was amputated. | |||||
| 2020-05-05 | Post Falls | Idaho | Prestige Drywall Inc | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| An employee was picking up metal scraps around a jobsite when he tripped and fell 20 feet from a balcony to the ground. He suffered seven broken ribs, a concussion, a collapsed lung, and a possible right arm fracture, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2019-09-16 | Post Falls | Idaho | Mayor Construction, LLC | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. |
| An employee had climbed down from a roof and was still wearing his fall protection harness and lanyard. He proceeded to operate a forklift and ran over his lanyard, pulling him out of the forklift. He was hospitalized with three broken ribs and other possible injuries. | |||||
| 2018-04-06 | Painted Post | New York | Corning Incorporated | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee was performing a drill outside and changing his SCBA tank when he stepped against a curb and tripped. He fell and fractured his hip. | |||||
| 2018-04-06 | Post | Texas | Mason Brothers Construction Company, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| Employees were unlatching a trailer when the trailer moved, catching the injured employee's left index finger between the truck and the trailer hitch. The employee's fingertip was amputated. | |||||
| 2018-03-27 | Post Falls | Idaho | BUCK KNIVES | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
| An employee experienced difficulty breathing due to paint fumes coming from a nearby work station, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2018-03-21 | Painted Post | New York | DRESSER-RAND SIEMEN'S CO | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was handling/moving materials on and off of pallets when the employee's right ring finger was pinched and partially amputated between pallets. | |||||
| 2017-08-22 | Painted Post | New York | CORNING IRWIN PLANT | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was clearing a clogged dust collector when it amputated two of the employee's fingertips. | |||||
| 2017-05-31 | Post | Texas | ZJ Falcon LP | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was breaking down an oil saver assembly when his left index finger was smashed between two end joints of tubing, requiring surgery. | |||||
| 2017-03-20 | Post Falls | Idaho | TAP Worldwide, LLC | Leg(s) | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
| An employee was reversing a stand-up forklift when the forklift jerked. He fell backward and was pinned between the forklift and a shipping container, suffering a deep leg laceration. | |||||
| 2017-03-15 | Post Falls | Idaho | ATC Manufacturing | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating a shear and amputated the middle fingertip. | |||||
| 2016-09-08 | Post Falls | Idaho | Real Alloy | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| While working from floor level and moving scrap into a loader bucket, an employee slipped and fell to the ground, fracturing the left hip bone and requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2016-07-13 | Painted Post | New York | Williams Construction & Spray Foam LLC | Lumbar region | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| An employee was installing wood bracing on the trusses. A gust of wind knocked over the trusses which caused the employee to fall approximately 16' to the ground resulting in a sprained left ankle and a fractured L6 vertebrae. | |||||
| 2016-06-27 | Post Falls | Idaho | BUCK KNIVES | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely |
| An employee was standing to the side of a recycling bin. When a forklift moved the bin, a large roll of steel (approximately 800 pounds) that was beside the recycling bin rolled across the aisle from the coil rack and struck the employee. The employee suffered broken toes and leg injuries. | |||||
| 2015-01-29 | Post Falls | Idaho | Ground Force Worldwide, LLC (Underground) | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to harmful substances or environments |
| Employee was painting the interior space on a 6000-gallon water tank. He was wearing a fresh air respirator; the compressor was outside with a line that ran into the confined space through an access point on top. The tank attendant didn't get a response so 911 was called and entry was restricted until the air was confirmed clear. By the time the all clear was issued, firefighters arrived and performed rescue operations. The employee was taken to Kootenai Medical Center. He had a pulse and was b | |||||