Garland Sales
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Garland Sales | Report ID | 2017010569 |
| Address | 1800 Antioch Rd. | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30721 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 442210 | Inspection # | 1205117 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.74000, -84.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left middle and ring fingers were partially amputated by the knives on a cutter machine.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2017, a worker at Garland Sales in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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