Twitchell, Inc.
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — DOTHAN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Twitchell, Inc. | Report ID | 2015041927 |
| Address | 4031 Ross Clark Circle | City, State ZIP | DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36304 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Yarn, thread |
| Secondary Source | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 313210 | Inspection # | 1057052 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.25000, -85.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing yarn from a machine roller when his finger got caught and partially amputated by yarn. The machine was turned off with the power button on the control station at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2015, a worker at Twitchell, Inc. in DOTHAN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with yarn, thread identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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