Amputations

Name: Amputations at Mohawk Industries
Start: 7/12/2023

1 amputation · 2023076178 · 7/12/2023 · Mohawk Industries

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
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: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: Mohawk Industries
Location: 296 South Industrial Blvd., CALHOUN, GEORGIA, 30701
NAICS: 314110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On July 12, 2023, a maintenance employee was troubleshooting the actuator valve on a robot cell for the binder material gravity-feed system. He was checking the valve for clogs or debris when his right index finger was caught by the actuated ball valve, causing a partial fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown