Gildan Yarns, LLC (Plant #78)
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Gildan Yarns, LLC (Plant #78) | Report ID | 2019044170 |
| Address | 3313 3rd. Avenue | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31904 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 313110 | Inspection # | 1398197 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.49000, -84.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making a repair to the transport system as one belt was tracking off. He was adjusting the belts when his left hand made contact with the moving chain and sprockets, amputating his left middle fingertip. The chain and sprockets were unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2019, a worker at Gildan Yarns, LLC (Plant #78) in COLUMBUS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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