Garland Sales, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Garland Sales, Inc. | Report ID | 20191111515 |
| Address | 1800 Antioch Rd. | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30721 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 442210 | Inspection # | 1444710 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.74000, -84.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to free a piece of carpet that was jammed on a cut table when the table blade contacted the employee's hand, resulting in the partial amputation of the employee's right index and middle fingers. The cut table was guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2019, a worker at Garland Sales, Inc. in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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