Federal Correctional Complex - Victorville

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Federal Correctional Complex - Victorville in VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Employer Federal Correctional Complex - Victorville Report ID 20191212643
Address 13777 Air Expressway Blvd. City, State ZIP VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA 92394
Event Date December 9, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Shearing machines
Industry (NAICS) 922140 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.56000, -117.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a full-size metal shear to cut metal. As the employee was holding the metal in place, the shear actuated and cut off the tip of the employee's right middle finger to the top of the nail bed.

Incident Summary

On December 9, 2019, a worker at Federal Correctional Complex - Victorville in VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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