FRANKLIN CORPORATION
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | FRANKLIN CORPORATION | Report ID | 2019044307 |
| Address | 600 FRANKLIN DRIVE | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI 38851 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2019 | 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 | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | 1398619 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.91000, -89.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a table saw to cut wooden frame parts and suffered amputation injuries to his left index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2019, a worker at FRANKLIN CORPORATION in HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations 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 amputation.
Context
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