Encore Furniture
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Encore Furniture | Report ID | 2015118992 |
| Address | 388 Highway 15 South | City, State ZIP | PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI 38863 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.22000, -89.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting wood tack strips with a band saw and suffered a partial amputation of the left index finger.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2015, a worker at Encore Furniture in PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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