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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20241211927 · 12/29/2024 · MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified
Source
Extruding machinery
Secondary source
Box cutters, razor knives

Employer

Name
MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Location
101 IVC Drive, DALTON, GEORGIA, 30721
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 29, 2024, at 1:30 PM, an employee was using a safety knife to move an object from the conveyor when it became stuck in a pinch point between two rolls of an extrusion machine. The employee's right hand was pulled into the machine, resulting in amputation of the hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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