ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — ECRU, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report ID | 20201110724 |
| Address | 447 HIGHWAY 346 | City, State ZIP | ECRU, MISSISSIPPI 38841 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.34000, -89.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the bit on a router. The machine was cycled and the bit struck the employee, causing a fracture and a puncture wound to the right foot. The router was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2020, a worker at ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. in ECRU, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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