MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report ID | 2024109599 |
| Address | 1811 South Hamilton St. | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30720 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Drums, pulleys, sheaves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1784655 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.74000, -84.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 15, 2024, a utility employee was removing fiber from a drum on a 2-meter fiber line. The drum caught the employee's left thumb, resulting in a partial medical amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2024, a worker at MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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