MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SUMMERVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report ID | 20211210902 |
| Address | 106 JOHN BANKSTON DRIVE | City, State ZIP | SUMMERVILLE, GEORGIA 30747 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.45000, -85.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a waste container on a dust collector. The employee went to remove a string from the dust collector and his hand was pulled into the rotary valve, resulting in amputations to two fingertips on his right hand.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2021, a worker at MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. in SUMMERVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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