Federal Bureau of Prisons
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Report ID | 2023098523 |
| Address | 1400 DALE BUMPERS ROAD | City, State ZIP | FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS 72335 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.98000, -90.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 15, 2023, an employee was using a table saw to cut a piece of wood when a kickback occurred, causing the employee to lose balance. They reached to catch themselves and the blade of the table saw amputated their thumb and index finger.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2023, a worker at Federal Bureau of Prisons in FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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