Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ECRU, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109154 |
| Address | 447 MS -346 | City, State ZIP | ECRU, MISSISSIPPI 38841 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337121 | Inspection # | 1702383 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.34000, -89.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in a T-nut insertion machine when it cycled, resulting in a left index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2023, a worker at Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. in ECRU, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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