United Furniture Industries, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — NETTLETON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | United Furniture Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2022010839 |
| Address | 389 Main Street | City, State ZIP | NETTLETON, MISSISSIPPI 38858 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Knives-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | 1576319 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.08000, -88.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting fiber fill with a handheld circular blade fiber cutter when the rotating blade struck their right index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2022, a worker at United Furniture Industries, Inc. in NETTLETON, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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