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Idaho Power

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BOISE, IDAHO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Idaho Power in BOISE, IDAHO
Employer Idaho Power Report ID 2023064930
Address 1221 West Idaho Street City, State ZIP BOISE, IDAHO 83702
Event Date June 5, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Motors other than vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 221118 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.61000, -116.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in the fabrication shop manually fitting a chain for the motor to the fish weir drum drive shaft. The employee pulled on the chain to check the operation when his left little finger was caught between the chain and the sprocket. As the employee pulled his finger free, the left little fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 5, 2023, a worker at Idaho Power in BOISE, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with motors other than vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.

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