Ashley Furniture
Struck by discharged object or substance — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — ECRU, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ashley Furniture | Report ID | 2020010260 |
| Address | 447 MS -346 | City, State ZIP | ECRU, MISSISSIPPI 38841 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.34000, -89.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stacking cut pieces of wood coming off a conveyor. As the employee was aligning a piece, another one became airborne and struck the employee on the right side of the head.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2020, a worker at Ashley Furniture in ECRU, MISSISSIPPI suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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