RDO Equipment Co.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO
| Employer | RDO Equipment Co. | Report ID | 2025021113 |
| Address | 1505 Foote Drive | City, State ZIP | IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO 83402 |
| Event Date | February 4, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Vehicle and machine front attachments |
| Secondary Source | Graders, scrapers construction | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.50000, -112.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a post-less wing assembly (for snow removal) onto a motor grader. While aligning holes to mount the assembly, his right middle finger was caught in a pin hole when the blade came loose, resulting in partial amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2025, a worker at RDO Equipment Co. in IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with vehicle and machine front attachments identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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