BEAULIEU OF AMERICA
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ETON, GEORGIA
| Employer | BEAULIEU OF AMERICA | Report ID | 2016099101 |
| Address | 3620 Highway 411 North | City, State ZIP | ETON, GEORGIA 30724 |
| Event Date | September 26, 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 # | 1181225 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.82000, -84.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a manual adjustment to the shaft of the tufting machine when the belt pulled his right hand into the machine, amputating three fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2016, a worker at BEAULIEU OF AMERICA in ETON, 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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