Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126610310 - Bassett Furniture Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118

Inspection Nr: 126610310

Report ID: 0355118

Date Opened: 06/25/1997

Site Address:
Bassett Furniture Industries
265 Trent Hill Drive
Bassett, VA 24055

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 626, Bassett, VA 24055

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2511

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/25/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/25/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	902483197	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 896373

Event: 06/23/1997

Employee's hand and fingers amputated in trim saw

Employee #1 was placing stock onto the infeed chain of an equalizer when he caught one or both hands in the feed chain. Both hands were cut by the trim saws; his left hand and three fingers on his right hand were amputated. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FEED CHAIN, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, SAW, LACERATION, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126610310			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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