Sandler Nonwoven Corp.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — PERRY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Sandler Nonwoven Corp. | Report ID | 20231110821 |
| Address | 401 Airport Road | City, State ZIP | PERRY, GEORGIA 31069 |
| Event Date | November 26, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 313230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.49000, -83.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding material through the water jet section of a roller machine during the retract process. The employee stepped backward away from the machine and his right hand slid into a gap resulting in amputations to one or more fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 26, 2023, a worker at Sandler Nonwoven Corp. in PERRY, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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