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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016098333 · 9/3/2016 · J+J Flooring Group

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
J+J Flooring Group
Location
818 J&J Drive, DALTON, GEORGIA, 30721
NAICS
314110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing the tufting machine and straightening up the yarn on a puller roller when his right ring finger was caught and amputated in the machine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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