Mohawk Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Mohawk Industries | Report ID | 2020109895 |
| Address | 949 Industries Blvd | City, State ZIP | CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA 30705 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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) | 423220 | Inspection # | 1499709 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.79000, -84.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a yarn twister machine. When the employee started up the machine, it caught and amputated the employee's left little finger.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2020, a worker at Mohawk Industries in CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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