United Furniture Industries, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | United Furniture Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2015096351 |
| Address | 5380 Hwy 145 S. | City, State ZIP | TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38801 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.16000, -88.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a severe laceration to three fingers while cutting OSB boards on a table saw in the research and development shop. The table saw blade was not guarded at the time of the incident. The employee was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2015, a worker at United Furniture Industries, Inc. in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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