APACHE MILLS, INC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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