U.S. Dept of Justice-Bureau of Prisons
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U.S. Dept of Justice-Bureau of Prisons | Report ID | 2019099882 |
| Address | Federal Correctional Complex, FCI 1 Garage/Powerplant Area | City, State ZIP | BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA 27509 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Generators |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.13000, -78.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance work on a diesel generator's turbo chamber when the employee's hand entered the chamber to see if the turbo was functioning properly. The generator then amputated the employee's left pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2019, a worker at U.S. Dept of Justice-Bureau of Prisons in BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with generators identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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