BURLEY, IDAHO—
Cranney Farms
Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Cranney Farms, 925 South 500 West, BURLEY, IDAHO 83318 on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning a potato harvester with a pry bar. The conveyor moved and the bar struck the employee, causing multiple broken ribs, a bruised lung, cuts, and lacerations.
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