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Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. in LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. Report ID 2015063859
Address 45 ASHLEY WAY DRIVE City, State ZIP LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 19533
Event Date June 18, 2015 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 Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 337121 Inspection # 1071992
GPS Coordinates 40.45000, -75.96000

Incident Narrative

On 6/18/2015, an employee was operating a band saw in the frame mill section to cut a piece of wood. A portion of the employee's right thumb (half of nail) was cut off.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2015, a worker at Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. in LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 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 band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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