Federal Bureau of Prisons
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Report ID | 2016054088 |
| Address | 3901 Klein Blvd | City, State ZIP | LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA 93436 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.67000, -120.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a piece of wood through a saw blade when the blade partially amputated his right index finger.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2016, a worker at Federal Bureau of Prisons in LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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