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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020109895 · 10/18/2020 · Mohawk Industries

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
Spinning machinery

Employer

Name
Mohawk Industries
Location
949 Industries Blvd, CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA, 30705
NAICS
423220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a yarn twister machine. When the employee started up the machine, it caught and amputated the employee's left little finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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