Worker Loses Legs to Trenching Machine; $150K Fine for Washington Contractor

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Insurance Journal - Jan 26, 2024

A 16-year-old boy was using a walk-behind trencher on a job site in La Center, Washington to dig a channel for fence posts over the summer when he was dragged underneath the blade, causing injuries so severe that he lost …...

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