DOTHAN, ALABAMA—
Twitchell Technical Products, LLC.
Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Twitchell Technical Products, LLC., 4031 Ross Clark Circle, DOTHAN, ALABAMA 36303 on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was performing a quality control check on a loom and became lightheaded and lethargic. The ambient temperature was high and the employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
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DOTHAN, ALABAMA—
Twitchell Technical Products, LLC.
An employee was using a utility knife to remove film from a roll of material for a coder machine when the knife became stuck. He pulled his arm back to free the knife. When the knife came free, it cut his left arm between the wrist and elbow.
DOTHAN, ALABAMA—
Twitchell Technical Products, LLC.
An employee was attempting to unjam a pelletizer pull roller when the machine's fly knife blade drum amputated his right ring finger. The machine was unguarded and running at the time of the incident.
DOTHAN, ALABAMA—
Twitchell Technical Products, LLC.
An employee was standing next to a pallet containing a box of yarn. The employee fell after twisting while unloading the box and broke his hip, requiring hospitalization.
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