Federal Bureau of Prisons - FCI Terminal Island
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Cuts, lacerations — TERMINAL ISLAND, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | Federal Bureau of Prisons - FCI Terminal Island | Report ID | 20211110255 |
| Address | 1299 S. Seaside Ave | City, State ZIP | TERMINAL ISLAND, CALIFORNIA 90731 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Woodworking lathes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.72000, -118.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee turned on a wood lathe after inserting wood material into it. The material shattered. Flying pieces of it injured the employee's eye orbit and lacerated the employee's face.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2021, a worker at Federal Bureau of Prisons - FCI Terminal Island in TERMINAL ISLAND, CALIFORNIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with scrap, waste, debris, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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