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BMC West, Inc

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BMC West, Inc in IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO
Employer BMC West, Inc Report ID 2019077396
Address 3715 Bombardier Ave. City, State ZIP IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO 83402
Event Date July 19, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Roof trusses, joists
Industry (NAICS) 321214 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.46000, -112.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clamping down a truss. The employee's finger was pinched between a board and the truss jig. Part of the fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2019, a worker at BMC West, Inc in IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with roof trusses, joists identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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