U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Prison Camp Duluth

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DULUTH, MINNESOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Prison Camp Duluth in DULUTH, MINNESOTA
Employer U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Prison Camp Duluth Report ID 2023043278
Address 4464 Ralston Drive City, State ZIP DULUTH, MINNESOTA 55811
Event Date April 12, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 922140 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 46.83000, -92.19000

Incident Narrative

On April 12, 2023, at 12:30 PM, an employee was cutting a wood block on a table saw. A piece of the block fell into the saw and pulled the employee's left index finger in with it, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2023, a worker at U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Prison Camp Duluth in DULUTH, MINNESOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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