Federal Bureau of Prisons
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JESUP, GEORGIA
| Employer | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Report ID | 2018044091 |
| Address | 2600 HIGHWAY 301 SOUTH | City, State ZIP | JESUP, GEORGIA 31599 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Doors, except garage and vehicle | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.63000, -81.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a food cart through a door jam when another employee walked to the opposite side of the food cart, reached up, and tried to help the employee pull the cart through the door jam. When he did that, the food cart pinched the first employee's finger between the food cart and the door jam, amputating the very tip of the middle finger on his right hand.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2018, a worker at Federal Bureau of Prisons in JESUP, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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