Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing

NarrativeAt 1:00 p.m. on April 23, 2018, an employee was cleaning the buildup fiber on the carding machine cylinders while it was operating and a coworker increased the machine's processing speed. The employee had their right index finger pulled into the machine's cylinders and amputated it.

NarrativeAt 3:35 p.m. on December 13, 2017, an employee entered Silo #3 to check on the performance of a repair bottom unloader auger. The auger had been doing a live run in test and the employee was caught by the auger. The employee had both legs and right arm ground off by the automatic action of the auger and suffered lacerations to his torso while trying to free himself. The employee was killed at the scene.

NarrativeAt 1:00 a.m. on November 30, 2017, an employee was working as a maintenance person for a firm that manufactured wood kitchen cabinets and countertops. He was operating a table saw that did not have a guard. He was cutting strips of wood material and his fingertip was amputated.