Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 20191212609 |
| Address | 45 Ashley Way | City, State ZIP | LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 19533 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -75.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unfolding a glue conveyor into its flat position. The conveyor flipped on its own, pinching the employee's right ring finger. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2019, a worker at Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. in LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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