Furniture Wood, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — VARDAMAN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Furniture Wood, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099725 |
| Address | 210 E. Sweet Potato Street | City, State ZIP | VARDAMAN, MISSISSIPPI 38878 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.87000, -89.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While operating a clip rail machine, an employee attempted to relocate 3 x 24 inch boards along the conveyor when the employee's left index finger was caught between two boards, resulting in an amputation of the finger at the nail end.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2018, a worker at Furniture Wood, Inc. in VARDAMAN, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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