| 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. | |||||
| 2018-03-27 | 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. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 2016-06-27 | 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 | |||||