Knife River Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BOISE, IDAHO
| Employer | Knife River Corporation | Report ID | 2020065534 |
| Address | 5450 West Gowen Road | City, State ZIP | BOISE, IDAHO 83709 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.55000, -116.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a discharge auger at the bag house when his right middle and ring fingers were caught and amputated in the rotating auger.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2020, a worker at Knife River Corporation in BOISE, IDAHO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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