UNITED FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AMORY, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | UNITED FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC. | Report ID | 2019054600 |
| Address | 60063 PUCKETT DR. | City, State ZIP | AMORY, MISSISSIPPI 38821 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.97000, -88.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove a jammed nail in the pneumatic panel nail machine and suffered the amputation of the left index fingertip. The machine was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2019, a worker at UNITED FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC. in AMORY, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, 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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