U.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BRUCETON MILLS, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | U.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons | Report ID | 2022109473 |
| Address | 1640 Sky View Drive | City, State ZIP | BRUCETON MILLS, WEST VIRGINIA 26525 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2022 | 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 # | 1632465 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.66000, -79.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting meat using a meat slicer when approximately 3 millimeters of their thumb tip was amputated by the blade.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2022, a worker at U.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons in BRUCETON MILLS, WEST VIRGINIA 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
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