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WESTERN CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DOWNEY, IDAHO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at WESTERN CONSTRUCTION, INC. in DOWNEY, IDAHO
Employer WESTERN CONSTRUCTION, INC. Report ID 2015074634
Address I-15 @ MP 24-25, Devils Creek City, State ZIP DOWNEY, IDAHO 83234
Event Date July 14, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Milling machines, cold planers, and road profilers
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.44000, -112.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working with a rotomill machine on the ground checking asphalt depth. The employee used his foot instead of the air wand to remove excess. He caught his foot in the rotomill track injuring the right big toe. A physician amputated bone to close the wound.

Incident Summary

On July 14, 2015, a worker at WESTERN CONSTRUCTION, INC. in DOWNEY, IDAHO suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with milling machines, cold planers, and road profilers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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