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Global Textile Services, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Global Textile Services, LLC in DALTON, GEORGIA
Employer Global Textile Services, LLC Report ID 2018044116
Address 120 Global Drive City, State ZIP DALTON, GEORGIA 30720
Event Date April 29, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 313310 Inspection # 1314475
GPS Coordinates 34.74000, -84.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove waste/scrap yarn from a roller shaft when the turning roller amputated his left index finger. The roller shaft was unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2018, a worker at Global Textile Services, LLC in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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