Engineered Floors, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Engineered Floors, LLC | Report ID | 2016021515 |
| Address | 1025 Enterprise Dr. | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30721 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.70000, -84.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing the backing core of a tufting machine with a new primary backing when her right finger was caught between the backing jack and the backing core of the machine. Her right-hand middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2016, a worker at Engineered Floors, LLC in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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