Milliken and Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — LAGRANGE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Milliken and Company | Report ID | 20191011269 |
| Address | 300 Lukken Industrial Dr. West | City, State ZIP | LAGRANGE, GEORGIA 30240 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.01000, -85.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was observing line machinery operations when he attempted to check an air cylinder actuator with his left hand. The actuator suddenly actuated, and his left ring finger became lodged, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2019, a worker at Milliken and Company in LAGRANGE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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