Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RIPLEY, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2016099044 |
| Address | 15900 HIGHWAY 15 | City, State ZIP | RIPLEY, MISSISSIPPI 38663 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.78000, -88.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the T-nut machine. She put a piece of stock in the machine and was going to install a T-nut into the end of the stock. She activated the machine for the T-nut installation, but the T-nut did not go into the stock properly. As she attempted to remove the T-nut from between the stock and the ram, her hand hit the limit switch. The ram then plunged forward, pinching her right middle finger between the ram and stock. Her fingertip was amputated. The guard was in place at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2016, a worker at Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. in RIPLEY, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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