(La Center, WA) Teen Loses Both Legs After Getting Dragged Underneath Trencher Blade: 'Should Never Have Happened'
Earlier DU thread: Vancouver construction company fined for teenager's injuries that resulted in amputation of his legs
Related: Young worker loses both legs to trenching machine, leading to fines, further investigation into Vancouver construction company (Washington State Dept. of Labor & Industry)
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Source: People
Teen Loses Both Legs After Getting Dragged Underneath Trencher Blade: 'Should Never Have Happened'
A construction company has been fined $156,259 following the incident, according to the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
By Brian Brant Published on January 26, 2024 11:43AM EST
A 16-year-old boy in Washington lost both of his legs after a horrific incident this summer, officials announced Wednesday.
The teen was sent by Rotschy LLC to operate a "walk-behind trencher on a job site in La Center to dig a channel for fence posts," the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries said in a statement.
That's when officials said he was "dragged underneath the blade," leading to injuries "so severe" they required both legs to be amputated.
The boy, who has not been publicly identified, "was participating in a work-based learning program that allows students to earn credit and gain experience working outside the classroom" at the time of the incident, according to the agency
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Read more: https://people.com/teen-loses-both-legs-dragged-underneath-trencher-blade-8550284
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