SOUTHERN MILLS, INC.
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SENOIA, GEORGIA
| Employer | SOUTHERN MILLS, INC. | Report ID | 20241110647 |
| Address | 74 ANDREWS PKWY | City, State ZIP | SENOIA, GEORGIA 30276 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Industrial surfacing and finishing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 314129 | Inspection # | 1793978 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.30000, -84.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using the roll buffer machine to buff cots at the yarn plant. They were using an air hose to blow off the cots and suffered partial amputations to their left index and middle fingers from the buffing wheel.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2024, a worker at SOUTHERN MILLS, INC. in SENOIA, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with industrial surfacing and finishing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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