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MOUNT VERNON MILLS

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TRION, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MOUNT VERNON MILLS in TRION, GEORGIA
Employer MOUNT VERNON MILLS Report ID 2015118391
Address 91 4TH STREET City, State ZIP TRION, GEORGIA 30753
Event Date November 7, 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 maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 313210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.54000, -85.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to repair a machine and got his hand(s) caught in the machine. The right pinky finger was surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2015, a worker at MOUNT VERNON MILLS in TRION, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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