Railworks Track Systems
Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Fractures — BOISE, IDAHO
| Employer | Railworks Track Systems | Report ID | 2021021754 |
| Address | 33400 Orchard Access Rd | City, State ZIP | BOISE, IDAHO 83716 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment | Source of Injury | Structures, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.29000, -116.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a railroad bumping post. As he loosened a nut on a bolt so the bolt could be re-seated, the bumping post collapsed and his right leg was pinned between two pieces of it. He suffered fractures to the tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2021, a worker at Railworks Track Systems in BOISE, IDAHO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with structures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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