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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181111396 · 11/5/2018 · U.S. Dept of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Waseca

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Food slicers

Employer

Name
U.S. Dept of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Waseca
Location
1000 University Dr SW, WASECA, MINNESOTA, 56093
NAICS
922140
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was using a food slicer to cut onions. The slicer amputated a small portion of the employee's left index fingertip. The guard on the slicer was not on, and a glove was not being worn.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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