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U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SALTERS, SOUTH CAROLINA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE in SALTERS, SOUTH CAROLINA
Employer U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE Report ID 2018065730
Address 8301 HWY. 521 City, State ZIP SALTERS, SOUTH CAROLINA 29590
Event Date June 12, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Food slicers
Industry (NAICS) 922140 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.58000, -79.87000

Incident Narrative

An inmate was slicing a turkey loaf in an electric meat slicer. When the turkey loaf was trimmed down to a small piece, the employee tried to reposition the meat in the running slicer and suffered the amputation of soft tissue and part of the nail on the end of the right thumb.

Incident Summary

On June 12, 2018, a worker at U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE in SALTERS, SOUTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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