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Engineered Floors LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Engineered Floors LLC in DALTON, GEORGIA
Employer Engineered Floors LLC Report ID 20191010487
Address 3201 North Dalton Bypass City, State ZIP DALTON, GEORGIA 30721
Event Date October 7, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326192 Inspection # 1437849
GPS Coordinates 34.67000, -84.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inserting a rug into a roller shaft opening when the machine started and pulled her left hand into the roller shaft opening, resulting in amputation of the left ring finger.

Incident Summary

On October 7, 2019, a worker at Engineered Floors 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 during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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