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United Furniture Industries, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NETTLETON, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at United Furniture Industries, Inc. in NETTLETON, MISSISSIPPI
Employer United Furniture Industries, Inc. Report ID 20171212115
Address 389 Main Street City, State ZIP NETTLETON, MISSISSIPPI 38858
Event Date December 21, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 337121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.08000, -88.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a round blade knife machine to cut fiber when the blade cut his left ring finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 21, 2017, a worker at United Furniture Industries, Inc. in NETTLETON, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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