Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — ECRU, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2022032151 |
| Address | 447 MS -346 | City, State ZIP | ECRU, MISSISSIPPI 38841 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.34000, -89.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a cart. His little finger was caught between that cart and another, and he suffered an amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2022, a worker at Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. in ECRU, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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