HM Richards Furniture
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — GUNTOWN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | HM Richards Furniture | Report ID | 20191212793 |
| Address | 120 H.M. Richards Way | City, State ZIP | GUNTOWN, MISSISSIPPI 38849 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.44000, -88.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading wood onto a bandsaw for cutting. A part snagged, stopping the wood; the sawblade lacerated the employee's right middle and index fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2019, a worker at HM Richards Furniture in GUNTOWN, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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