APACHE MILLS, INC.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CALHOUN, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at APACHE MILLS, INC. in CALHOUN, GEORGIA
Employer APACHE MILLS, INC. Report ID 2025066062
Address 197 ROYAL DR City, State ZIP CALHOUN, GEORGIA 30701
Event Date June 24, 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 Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Machine guards
Industry (NAICS) 326299 Inspection # 1836402
GPS Coordinates 34.44000, -84.92000

Incident Narrative

On June 24, 2025, a maintenance technician was clearing out a jam on a flocking machine. Their right hand contacted the augers in the recovery vent resulting in a ring fingertip amputation. The recovery vent pipe was not guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On June 24, 2025, a worker at APACHE MILLS, INC. in CALHOUN, 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 other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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