Federal Bureau of Prisons
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Report ID | 20231110903 |
| Address | 3901 Klein Blvd. | City, State ZIP | LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA 93436 |
| Event Date | November 28, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Tables, worktables |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.67000, -120.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing the serving line area for the evening meal. He was cleaning a stainless steel table when his left middle finger got stuck in a gap where a raised ledge is affixed to the table. As he pulled his finger from the space, his fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2023, a worker at Federal Bureau of Prisons in LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with tables, worktables identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 121 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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