Furniture Wood, Inc

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — VARDAMAN, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Furniture Wood, Inc in VARDAMAN, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Furniture Wood, Inc Report ID 2020010035
Address 210 East Sweet Potatoe Street City, State ZIP VARDAMAN, MISSISSIPPI 38878
Event Date January 2, 2020 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) 337122 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.87000, -89.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting wood on a bandsaw. The blade severely lacerated the employee's left thumb at the second joint.

Incident Summary

On January 2, 2020, a worker at Furniture Wood, Inc in VARDAMAN, 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.

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