J+J Flooring Group
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | J+J Flooring Group | Report ID | 2016098333 |
| Address | 818 J&J Drive | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30721 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | 1177225 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.78000, -84.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing the tufting machine and straightening up the yarn on a puller roller when his right ring finger was caught and amputated in the machine.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2016, a worker at J+J Flooring Group in DALTON, 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 textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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