Amputations

Name: Amputations at Federal Bureau of Prisons
Start: 9/15/2023

1 amputation · 2023098523 · 9/15/2023 · Federal Bureau of Prisons

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: Table saws

Employer

Name: Federal Bureau of Prisons
Location: 1400 DALE BUMPERS ROAD, FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS, 72335
NAICS: 922140
Jurisdiction: 1

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.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown