Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — SALTILLO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 20231211302 |
| Address | 234 Turner Industrial Park Rd | City, State ZIP | SALTILLO, MISSISSIPPI 38866 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.35000, -88.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was evaluating a coiling machine to verify that the blade was present inside it. The machine's weld function was activated, and the machine crushed the employee's fingers, resulting in the amputation of the left middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2023, a worker at Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. in SALTILLO, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, 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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