U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons - FCI Oxford

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — OXFORD, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons - FCI Oxford in OXFORD, WISCONSIN
Employer U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons - FCI Oxford Report ID 20171010220
Address 350 Elk Avenue City, State ZIP OXFORD, WISCONSIN 53952
Event Date October 24, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 922140 Inspection # 1273035
GPS Coordinates 43.86000, -89.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was fabricating wooden targets for a firing range. He was using a table saw with a 10" blade when his left thumb and index and middle fingers contacted the blade, amputating two fingers.

Incident Summary

On October 24, 2017, a worker at U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons - FCI Oxford in OXFORD, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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