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Worker severely injures legs after falling onto cement mixing auger in Summit County, Utah



JUNE 22, 2015

Summit County, Utah
 
A man suffered severe lower leg injuries Monday evening when he fell into an auger in Summit County.

The 52-year-old was working on an Interstate 80 construction project near Wanship, in the westbound lanes. About 6:15 p.m., he was cleaning cement equipment when he fell into the auger, said Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Todd Royce.

His injuries are critical, but not life-threatening, Royce said.

The man was taken in an ambulance to Wanship, where a medical helicopter moved him to a trauma center in Salt Lake City.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will take over the investigation into how the man fell in, Royce said.
Source:The Salt Lake Tribune