Federal Bureau of Prisons
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SHERIDAN, OREGON
| Employer | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Report ID | 20171111296 |
| Address | 27072 BALLSTON ROAD | City, State ZIP | SHERIDAN, OREGON 97378 |
| Event Date | November 28, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingernail(s), nailbed(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | 1281227 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.07000, -123.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a piece of wood with a table saw when his fingertip was caught in the saw blade, amputating the tip of his right middle fingernail.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2017, a worker at Federal Bureau of Prisons in SHERIDAN, OREGON suffered amputations to the fingernail(s), nailbed(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 amputation.
Context
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