Date of Incident:03/12/2019Time of Incident:8:30AM RegionAucklandBusiness Unit:HSNZ Event Type:Serious Injury-AmputationIncident Number:- Actual Consequence:SignificantPotential Consequence:Catastrophic Incident Short Description:Leg entrapment and partial amputation in a KomatsuHoe Rotor. IncidentSummary: After completingastabilisingrun of approximately 180 meters,the operator returned the Hoe to thepark-uparea. Once in thepark-uparea,the operatorraisedthe rotor and hoodand,with the rotor and hood elevated,approached the poweredturningrotor and kicked at some dirt on the lower skidto clear debris from the skid. His foot missed the skid and was caught by the turning rotor causing his leg to become trapped in the rotor and amputated at the knee. Incident Photos: Voidworker’sfoot andleg entered.Skid The picture shows the rotor in the raised position approximately 150mm off the ground. The opening created by the raised rotor drive mechanism is there to allow the rotor drive to enter the exposed spaceandpenetrate the ground below the level of the skid. Komatsu GS 360 Stabilizer SafetyAlertRELEASED UNDER THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT 1982