Glacier Northwest dba CalPortland

An employee was power washing a metal tank from an elevated platform. They fell through a gap between the platform and the tank. The employee landed on the ground and sustained fractures to their ankles and feet.

An employee was installing a metal roof when he stepped on a skylight. The employee fell through the skylight to the ground, resulting in head and shoulder fractures.

An employee was replacing an HVAC unit in a residential home. While he was in the attic space above the garage, the wood he was walking on broke, causing the employee to fall through the sheetrock to the concrete floor below. The employee bumped his head and sustained a shoulder injury as well as a broken ankle.

An employee was putting a tarp on a water tank while standing on a trailer. She lost her footing and fell through the trailer bed, striking the corner of the trailer bed. The employee sustained internal bleeding.

An employee was repairing a sub-floor in a residential house that had water and fire damage. The employee fell through the sub-floor and landed in the basement, resulting in spinal fractures that required hospitalization.

After completing a run with an oil distributor truck, an employee was working to return (suction) the hot oil to the tank of the truck. When the employee opened one of the valves, hot oil (approximately 385 degrees) sprayed their face, resulting in first-, second-, and third-degree burns.

An employee was cleaning the cylinder on a 55-gallon barrel pump. While he was cleaning built-up material from under the baseplate, the piston started moving and caught his thumb against the seat. Three-quarters of an inch of the thumb was degloved; he was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

An employee was actively involved in the rigging process and was providing verbal directions to both the forklift operator and the spotter. The operation was temporarily halted after the pole section was raised approximately two to three feet out of the ground to adjust the rigging. The employee walked under the forks and gave direction to lower them. While doing so, the employee placed their right hand on top of the rigged pole for support and used their left hand to adjust the rigging components. The base of the mast came in contact with the employee s right hand, resulting in a laceration and amputation of the right index finger.

A FESCO employee was on top of a trailer assisting a forklift operator with placing equipment onto the semi-truck trailer. While on top of the trailer, the employee stepped backward and fell off the trailer to the ground, landing on his back. The employee was hospitalized for a fracture of their C5 vertebra.

An employee was walking through a parking lot after leaving a shop when he slipped on ice and fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured hip.

An employee was supervising a crew as they felled a dangerous tree during a forest fire. The tree struck the employee as it fell, breaking bones.

An employee was using a chainsaw to cut downed trees. The employee slipped and fell, and the chainsaw lacerated their left hand.

A law enforcement employee was engaged in an altercation during a protest when they fell off a ledge, resulting in a tear to their left adductor longus tendon.

An employee was driving an all-terrain vehicle when it rolled over. The employee was ejected and hit the ground, suffering a fracture to their C6 vertebra.

An employee was delivering mail when they were mugged, resulting in head lacerations and a concussion.