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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20241110830 · 11/20/2024 · Milliken & Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Milliken & Company
Location
2410 Georgia Highway 32 West, NICHOLLS, GEORGIA, 31554
NAICS
313310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing yarn that had wrapped around a gear-driven conveyor belt when his left arm got pulled between the belt and a roller. The employee sustained a fractured arm, as well as lacerations and abrasions.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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