Cherokee Brick and Tile Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Cherokee Brick and Tile Company | Report ID | 2025010010 |
| Address | 3250 Waterville Road | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31206 |
| Event Date | January 1, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Secondary Source | Rope, twine, string | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.79000, -83.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 1, 2025, an employee was operating a capstan to move kiln cars along tracks. The rope of the capstan became twisted and the employee went to manually untangle it. As the rope tightened, his left ring finger was caught, resulting in partial amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 1, 2025, a worker at Cherokee Brick and Tile Company in MACON, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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