Federal Bureau of Prisons - Montgomery
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Federal Bureau of Prisons - Montgomery | Report ID | 2020098493 |
| Address | 1001 Willow Street | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36112 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.39000, -86.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a meat slicing machine. The blade amputated the palmar surface of his right fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2020, a worker at Federal Bureau of Prisons - Montgomery in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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