TDG Operations
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — CALHOUN, GEORGIA
| Employer | TDG Operations | Report ID | 2017032501 |
| Address | 200 Fair Street | City, State ZIP | CALHOUN, GEORGIA 30701 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.49000, -84.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the rollers on the shear machine to loosen the carpet. The rollers moved and pinned the employee's hand resulting in two broken fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2017, a worker at TDG Operations in CALHOUN, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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