Federal Bureau of Prisons
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MARION, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Report ID | 2015052520 |
| Address | 4500 Prison Road | City, State ZIP | MARION, ILLINOIS 62959 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | 1061562 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.66000, -88.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working on table 1 had the distal tip of the 3rd finger on his right hand amputated while operating the coat hanger machine in the Unicore Factory. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2015, a worker at Federal Bureau of Prisons in MARION, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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