ENGINEERED TEXTILE PRODUCTS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CALHOUN, GEORGIA
| Employer | ENGINEERED TEXTILE PRODUCTS, INC. | Report ID | 2021021228 |
| Address | 1139 Newtown Loop | City, State ZIP | CALHOUN, GEORGIA 30701 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2021 | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314912 | Inspection # | 1515986 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.52000, -84.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a vinyl oven. As the employee tried to remove a wrinkle in the material, the nub roller caught the employee's right little finger. All four of the employee's fingers were pulled into the machine and amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2021, a worker at ENGINEERED TEXTILE PRODUCTS, INC. in CALHOUN, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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