Sowega Cotton Gin & Warehouse, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLIMAX, GEORGIA
| Employer | Sowega Cotton Gin & Warehouse, LLC | Report ID | 20161211318 |
| Address | 1048 Old Pelham Rd | City, State ZIP | CLIMAX, GEORGIA 39834 |
| Event Date | December 4, 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) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1196565 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.97000, -84.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unclogging the Stick Machine while it was running. His left hand contacted the saw blades resulting in amputation of the middle, index and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2016, a worker at Sowega Cotton Gin & Warehouse, LLC in CLIMAX, 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
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2022 | American Woodmark Corporation | DALLAS, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Alpha Coating Technologies, LLC- PPG West Chicago | WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | Avulsions, enucleations | Hosp. |
| May 15, 2018 | Nicholas Meat, LLC | LOGANTON, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Jun 2, 2015 | Pro Pak Industries | MAUMEE, OHIO | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| May 19, 2017 | GEORGES INC. | CASSVILLE, MISSOURI | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Clemens Food Group, LLC | HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Latexco | LAVONIA, GEORGIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Advance Research Chemicals, Inc. | CATOOSA, OKLAHOMA | Amputations | Amp. |