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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191212562 · 12/6/2019 · Mount Vernon Mills, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Mount Vernon Mills, Inc.
Location
91 4th St., TRION, GEORGIA, 30753
NAICS
313310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was wrapping yarn around a beam on a rebeamer machine when her hand was pulled forward, causing her to jump back reflexively. In the process, her right ring finger was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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