Furniture Wood, Inc
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — 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.
Context
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