Mount Vernon Mills, INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — TRION, GEORGIA
| Employer | Mount Vernon Mills, INC | Report ID | 20191111549 |
| Address | 91 4th St. | City, State ZIP | TRION, GEORGIA 30753 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hoses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 313310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.54000, -85.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a choke with an air hose when the hose was caught by and pulled into a moving gear. The employee's hand was also pulled into the gear, suffering a cut and an avulsion injury.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2019, a worker at Mount Vernon Mills, INC in TRION, GEORGIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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