U.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) - Federal Correctional Institution (FCI
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) - Federal Correctional Institution (FCI | Report ID | 2021086547 |
| Address | 5701 8th Street | City, State ZIP | DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA 94568 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2021 | Outcome | 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 | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.71000, -121.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was grinding beef with a mixing machine when their left middle finger was caught between the lip and the stand of the mixer. The finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2021, a worker at U.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) - Federal Correctional Institution (FCI in DUBLIN, 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 meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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