TARKETT USA INC.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation - Fractures - DALTON, Georgia
| Employer | TARKETT USA INC. |
| Address | 1000 Vista Drive |
| City, State ZIP | DALTON, Georgia 30721 |
| Report ID | 2024010113 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation |
| Source of Injury | Winders, unwinders |
| Secondary Source | Clothing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 |
| Inspection # | 1721297 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.79942, -84.94701 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a tuft of carpet as it entered a rolling machine. The employee's safety vest was pinched by a protruding gear shaft, and she was pulled into the machine. The employee sustained a fractured humerus and was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2024, a worker at TARKETT USA INC. in DALTON, Georgia suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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