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TDG Operations, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ATMORE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TDG Operations, LLC in ATMORE, ALABAMA
Employer TDG Operations, LLC Report ID 2020109394
Address Atmore Plant, 209 Carpet Drive City, State ZIP ATMORE, ALABAMA 36502
Event Date October 3, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Spinning machinery
Industry (NAICS) 314110 Inspection # 1496596
GPS Coordinates 31.11000, -87.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear yarn that was being spun and starting to cluster at two large spinning cyclones. The employee's right thumb became caught between the spool of yarn and the yarn being spun resulting in amputation of the left thumb at the base of the nailbed.

Incident Summary

On October 3, 2020, a worker at TDG Operations, LLC in ATMORE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with spinning machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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