Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — ECRU, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. in ECRU, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. Report ID 2015085532
Address 447 Hwy. 346 West City, State ZIP ECRU, MISSISSIPPI 38841
Event Date August 6, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Wood, lumber, unspecified
Secondary Source Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 337121 Inspection # 1084833
GPS Coordinates 34.34000, -89.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a rip saw that jammed up. The employee ran another board through the rip saw that kicked back and struck the employee in his right hip resulting in a fracture.

Incident Summary

On August 6, 2015, a worker at Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. in ECRU, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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