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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191213204 · 12/27/2019 · Milliken & Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Milliken & Company
Location
1750 Jesse jewell Parkway, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, 30501
NAICS
314999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning out a dust collection system. The employee's flashlight fell into a chute leading to an auger system; as the employee was retrieving it, the rotating auger amputated his lower right arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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