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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1556712.015 - United Furniture Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
United Furniture Industries, Inc.
389 Main Street
Nettleton, MS 38858
Mailing Address:
389 Main Street, Nettleton, MS 38858
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 337121/Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/05/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/28/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1818294 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,948 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,948 |
| Current Penalty | $5,969 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,969 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100242 A | 11/19/2021 | $5,969 | $9,948 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on October 1, 2021, an employee working in production for a furniture manufacturer was operating a portable 10-inch Wolf fabric electric circular cutter. The employee cut her hand when the sawblade sliced through her metal mesh glove. The employee amputated her left index fingertip and required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Circular Saw, Cutting, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Glove, Hand Tool, Instantaneous amputation, Material Handling, PPE, Partial Amputation, Saw, Sawblade, Struck Against, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1556712.015 | 39 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Patternmakers, lay-out workers, and cutters |