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U.S. Dept. of Justice-Bureau of Prisons

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SALTERS, SOUTH CAROLINA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at U.S. Dept. of Justice-Bureau of Prisons in SALTERS, SOUTH CAROLINA
Employer U.S. Dept. of Justice-Bureau of Prisons Report ID 2021098407
Address 8301 hwy 521, FCI Williamsburg, FBOP City, State ZIP SALTERS, SOUTH CAROLINA 29590
Event Date September 29, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 922140 Inspection # 1556666
GPS Coordinates 33.59000, -79.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a grommet machine when it amputated the tip of his right thumb.

Incident Summary

On September 29, 2021, a worker at U.S. Dept. of Justice-Bureau of Prisons in SALTERS, SOUTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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