Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — 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.
Context
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