Milliken & Company Pine Mountain Plant
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PINE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Milliken & Company Pine Mountain Plant | Report ID | 2015085400 |
| Address | 7495 Hamilton Rd. | City, State ZIP | PINE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA 31822 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Weaving machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 313310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.89000, -84.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's finger was partially amputated in the pinch point of a weave machine loom.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2015, a worker at Milliken & Company Pine Mountain Plant in PINE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with weaving machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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