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U.S. Dept of Justice

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at U.S. Dept of Justice in BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA
Employer U.S. Dept of Justice Report ID 2024021003
Address Old NC Hwy 75, P.O. Box 1600 City, State ZIP BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA 27509
Event Date February 1, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 922140 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.13000, -78.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a snap machine. The machine activated while his left index finger was between its upper press fixture and the lower die holder, and he suffered a skin avulsion with bone damage. He underwent a medical amputation of a portion of the left index finger.

Incident Summary

On February 1, 2024, a worker at U.S. Dept of Justice in BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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