POCATELLO, IDAHO—
J.R. Simplot Company
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at J.R. Simplot Company, 1150 West Hwy 30, POCATELLO, IDAHO 83201 on — Fractures , affecting the Lower leg(s).
Final narrative
A crew was preparing a 20-foot section of 12-inch high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe to be swung into a welder using an excavator, where it would be welded onto a longer run of pipe. One employee was facing the longer pipe in the welder while the 20-foot section was being rigged. The 20-foot section moved and struck the employee's left knee. The employee's left leg was broken below the knee.
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