Integrated Fiber Solutions (IFS), LLC
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Integrated Fiber Solutions (IFS), LLC | Report ID | 20211210535 |
| Address | 2313 Dalton Industrial Court | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30721 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Yarn, thread | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 313110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.71000, -84.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an aspirator when yarn came loose, wrapped around a rotating roller, and then wrapped around the employee's left ring finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2021, a worker at Integrated Fiber Solutions (IFS), LLC in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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