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Parkdale America, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — RABUN GAP, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Parkdale America, LLC in RABUN GAP, GEORGIA
Employer Parkdale America, LLC Report ID 2023021552
Address 815 John Beck Dockins Rd. City, State ZIP RABUN GAP, GEORGIA 30568
Event Date February 17, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 314999 Inspection # 1651877
GPS Coordinates 34.94000, -83.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was holding a piece of waste sliver in their left hand while resetting the clearer when the take up shaft grabbed the waste sliver and pulled the employee's left little finger in toward the shaft. The employee sustained an amputation of the top portion of the left little finger.

Incident Summary

On February 17, 2023, a worker at Parkdale America, LLC in RABUN GAP, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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