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Federal Bureau of Prisons - USP Mendota

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MENDOTA, CALIFORNIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Federal Bureau of Prisons - USP Mendota in MENDOTA, CALIFORNIA
Employer Federal Bureau of Prisons - USP Mendota Report ID 2017010618
Address 33500 W California Avenue City, State ZIP MENDOTA, CALIFORNIA 93640
Event Date January 19, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Tractor, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 922140 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.72000, -120.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a tractor alternator belt when a coworker started the engine. The employee's right second and third fingertips were then amputated by the moving belt.

Incident Summary

On January 19, 2017, a worker at Federal Bureau of Prisons - USP Mendota in MENDOTA, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with tractor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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