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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015041927 · 4/11/2015 · Twitchell, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Entangled in other object or equipment
Source
Yarn, thread
Secondary source
Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Twitchell, Inc.
Location
4031 Ross Clark Circle, DOTHAN, ALABAMA, 36304
NAICS
313210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing yarn from a machine roller when his finger got caught and partially amputated by yarn. The machine was turned off with the power button on the control station at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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