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Buhler Quality Yarns Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — JEFFERSON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Buhler Quality Yarns Corporation in JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
Employer Buhler Quality Yarns Corporation Report ID 2021032050
Address 1881 Athens Hwy City, State ZIP JEFFERSON, GEORGIA 30549
Event Date March 8, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Picking, carding, combing machinery
Industry (NAICS) 313110 Inspection # 1519307
GPS Coordinates 34.09000, -83.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a cotton jam in a card machine. The machine started and caught the employee's hand, causing severe damage up to his wrist. The hand was amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 8, 2021, a worker at Buhler Quality Yarns Corporation in JEFFERSON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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