Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA
| Employer | Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons | Report ID | 2017054209 |
| Address | 4700 Bureau Road South | City, State ZIP | TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA 47802 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922190 | Inspection # | 1236346 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.40000, -87.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a piece of wood on a table saw when the piece of wood kicked back. As the employee tried to catch the piece of wood, the saw blade cut his left hand, amputating his second, third, and fourth fingertips.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2017, a worker at Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons in TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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