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Mount Vernon Mills

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — TRION, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mount Vernon Mills in TRION, GEORGIA
Employer Mount Vernon Mills Report ID 20171212143
Address 91 4th Street City, State ZIP TRION, GEORGIA 30753
Event Date December 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 313210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.54000, -85.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a slasher when the beam on the slasher moved and lacerated his forearm. The beam was not secured at the time.

Incident Summary

On December 21, 2017, a worker at Mount Vernon Mills in TRION, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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