Federal Correctional Complex - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Federal Correctional Complex - Federal Bureau of Prisons | Report ID | 2017076526 |
| Address | UNICOR, 1400 Dale Bumpers Rd | City, State ZIP | FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS 72335 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.98000, -90.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling scrap from a beam saw when the compressor/die came down and crushed his left ring fingertip between pieces of wood. As he pulled his hand back, his fingertip was amputated to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2017, a worker at Federal Correctional Complex - Federal Bureau of Prisons in FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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