Parma worker injured by forklift

A worker in Parma was taken to the hospital Thursday after an industrial accident with a forklift.

Parma Fire Chief James Cook said crews responded about 11:45 a.m. Thursday to a call about someone being struck by a forklift.

The accident happened near JC Watson Co. onion company, whose primary shed is in Parma.

The man, whose name was not given, was taken by air ambulance to a hospital in Boise.

Cook did not know the man’s condition as of Thursday afternoon.

This story was originally published January 19, 2017 at 5:10 PM with the headline "Parma worker injured by forklift."