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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017054371 · 5/14/2017 · Mohawk Industries

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Extruding machinery

Employer

Name
Mohawk Industries
Location
104 E. McFarland Rd., DALTON, GEORGIA, 30721
NAICS
326150
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was manually moving yarn stuck in the texturizer on the extrusion line. The machine was turned back on and amputated the left index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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