Federal Bureau of Prisons

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Federal Bureau of Prisons in 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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