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Mohawk Imdustrires

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mohawk Imdustrires in DALTON, GEORGIA
Employer Mohawk Imdustrires Report ID 2021087318
Address 1811 South Hamilton St. City, State ZIP DALTON, GEORGIA 30722
Event Date August 26, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 314110 Inspection # 1551468
GPS Coordinates 34.74000, -84.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the air cylinder in a tearing machine and amputated their left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2021, a worker at Mohawk Imdustrires in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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