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Moount Vernon Mills

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Moount Vernon Mills in TRION, GEORGIA
Employer Moount Vernon Mills Report ID 2016109345
Address 91 Fourth St City, State ZIP TRION, GEORGIA 30753
Event Date October 4, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Industry (NAICS) 333292 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.54000, -85.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee noticed that there was lint built up on a mounted fan. He then got a paper towel and began to wipe the lint off. His finger went between the guard, and the fan blades amputated his left index fingertip. The fan was on at the time.

Incident Summary

On October 4, 2016, a worker at Moount Vernon Mills in TRION, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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