Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fenner Dunlop Americas LLC, 325 Gateway Drive, LAVONIA, GEORGIA 30553
on — Amputations, affecting the upper arm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was inspecting a roll of fabric in an accumulator. The fabric was moving to one side inside the accumulator, so the employee stopped the machine and moved the fabric back to the correct position. The employee restarted the machine and while exiting the machine became caught in it, resulting in a left arm amputation.
AmputationUpper arm(s)Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
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