DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-01DaltonGaANCI, Inc.Arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working on the fabric rolling machine located at the slitter station. He attempted to remove a wrinkle in the fabric roll he was making and his arm was pulled into the machine between the fabric roll being made and the press roller, resulting in friction burns.
2021-11-01DaltonGaMarketing Alliance Group, INC.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was applying aluminum caps to the corners of cardboard material using a riveting machine. The employee went to grab a cap that had popped off a corner when the foot pedal was activated and the employee's left index finger was crushed by the riveting machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation. A guard was in place at the time.
2021-09-18DaltonGaEngineered Floors, LLC.Multiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
On September 18, 2021, at approximately 11:08 PM, a maintenance employee was repairing a heatset tunnel exit roller. The rubberized coating on the exit roller ruptured, blowing pressurized steam and hot water onto the employee. The employee was hospitalized with second and third degree burns to the left arm, abdomen, and back.
2021-09-14DaltonGaGreif Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was trying to remove a tool from a machine when his right thumb was caught in the sprocket of the shaft of the machine resulting in an amputation. The machine was not locked out at the time.
2021-08-26DaltonGaMohawk ImdustriresFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was cleaning the air cylinder in a tearing machine and amputated their left middle finger.
2021-08-24DaltonGaSheroki - North AmericaFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was verifying that the extrusion was feeding correctly when the glove on their left hand was pulled into the extrusion rollers resulting in amputation of the left index fingertip.
2021-08-04DaltonGaMFG Chemical, LLCHeel(s)Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was passing though an area where a drum washout was occurring. Hot water splashed onto the employee, burning his left heel.
2021-06-21DaltonGaEngineered Floors, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Trip on uneven surface without fall
An employee was looking for defects in a carpet while standing on the floor between a catwalk and the exit roller of a tufting machine. He stepped backward and tripped on the edge of the catwalk, grabbing onto the exit roller of the machine with his left hand in order to catch himself. While doing so, his left index finger went into the keyway hole on the rotating exit roller, which caused his left index finger to be lacerated.
2021-05-20DaltonGaUnited Weavers of America, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level
An employee was retrieving carpet rolls from a shelf located about nine feet above the ground while standing on a platform that was raised on the forks of a forklift in order to reach the shelf. Two of the platform brackets broke off causing the platform to tilt to one side. The employee lost balance and fell onto the concrete floor, resulting in a fractured left leg and a concussion. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-26DaltonGaGladwin Services Inc.Hand(s) and wrist(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was working on a heavy-duty truck when the cab of the truck fell on the employee's left hand, resulting in a laceration to their left wrist and palm.
2021-04-23DaltonGaBear Paper TubeFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting cardboard tubing with a miter saw and suffered an amputation to the left thumb.
2021-04-19DaltonGaMaven Group LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was operating a circular saw to cut wooden stakes when the saw hit a knot in the wood and kicked back in the direction of the employee. The employee sustained an amputation to his left pinky finger and lacerations to his palm and pointer finger.
2021-03-13DaltonGaSignal MachineFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was troubleshooting a large industrial grinder because it was stuck. The grinder's blades became free, striking the employee's right hand and lacerating four fingers. The ring finger was amputated.
2021-02-21DaltonGaShaw Industries Group, Inc.Arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a tufting machine when their left arm was caught between the yard feed rollers and fractured.
2021-02-05DaltonGaSynthetic Turf ResourcesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was trying to straighten the synthetic turf when the turf cutting knife engaged and amputated their right ring and pinky fingers.
2021-01-11DaltonGaNovalis US, LLCHand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning lacquer from rollers. The employee's hand was caught between two rollers, causing a degloving.
2020-10-15DaltonGaEngineered FloorsFoot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
The injured employee and a co-worker had just finished removing a cover from a roll of carpet when the injured employee's right foot and ankle were run over by a forklift. The employee's foot was fractured.
2020-10-06DaltonGaColumbia Recycling CorporationKnee(s)Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode
An employee stepped out of his truck at a public landfill, heard his knee pop, and fell. The employee sustained a separated left kneecap, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-09-18DaltonGaJCG FARMS OF ALABAMA, LLCLower leg(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A separator operator in training was loading chick buggies onto the chain conveyor of a separator machine. The employee noticed a crooked tray on a buggy entering the separator and placed his right foot on the chain conveyor to reach into the machine and straighten the tray. The next buggy moved forward and caught the employee's leg against the conveyor fracturing his tibia and fibula near the ankle.
2020-07-27DaltonGeorgiaHankins Crushing, LLCFaceStruck by falling object or equipment
An employee was repairing two dust collector systems under a shed in the back of the shop. The dust collector began to tip over and contacted the employee, causing a contusion and cuts to his face, as well as a possible broken bone in his face.
2020-07-19DaltonGeorgiaHanwha Q CELLS USA Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was checking on an error. He went to level off the tabber equipment when the machine turned on, amputating his right middle fingertip.
2020-04-02DaltonGeorgiaSHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.Multiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was changing a pressure transducer on an extruder barrel when hot polyester polymer released due to a pressure buildup, causing severe burns to the employee's right arm and neck.
2020-03-16DaltonGeorgiaORIENTAL WEAVERS U.S.A., INCHip(s)Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
An employee walking on an 8-foot high walkway of creel rack fell through the gate on the walkway and landed on the concrete floor. The employee sustained a fractured right hip.
2020-02-05DaltonGeorgiaCND Industrial ServicesNonclassifiableSmall-scale (limited) fire
On February 5, 2020, at approximately 5:00 p.m., two employees were using acetylene torches to dismantle an industrial tank. A small piece of steel fell to the floor, creating a small spark that resulted in a flash fire. The first employee sustained first and second degree burns. The second employee sustained first and second degree burns and a possible lung injury. Both were hospitalized.
2020-01-07DaltonGeorgiaIVC US, INC.Hand(s) and arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was resetting film on a laminator after a breakout. The employee's gloves were caught in the bottom roller; the roller pulled in his hands, causing contusions to both hands and his right arm.
2019-09-19DaltonGeorgiaJNS RugsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was running a tufting machine when it crushed the employee's left index finger.
2019-09-16DaltonGeorgiaIntegrated Fiber Solutions, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping to move a piece of equipment when it slid off a cross beam. His finger was then caught between the floor and the equipment, stripping the meat from the bone. As a result, his left middle finger had to be surgically amputated at the first joint.
2019-09-03DaltonGeorgiaFox and Brindle Construction Co, IncMultiple body partsPedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was loading concrete slabs into a dumpster which was attached to a telehandler. The telehandler went into reverse and ran over the employee. The injured employee sustained a fractured pelvis, fractured right fibula, and two broken bones on the left foot.
2019-07-08DaltonGeorgiaBFI Waste Services, LLCFingertip(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was closing the back door of a dump truck when he slipped on debris on the ground. He grabbed the bottom edge of the entranceway and the door shut on his finger. The tip was amputated and later reattached at the hospital.
2019-04-26DaltonGeorgiaTarkettForearm(s)Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was performing a screen change on an extruder and was burned on the right forearm by molten polyvinyl butyral (PVB) after sliding the door open.
2019-04-10DaltonGeorgiaUniversal Textile Technologies, LLCMultiple body partsJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating a rough terrain forklift. The forklift rolled 270 degrees on an embankment and the roll cage struck the employee, breaking the employee's ribs and scapula.
2019-03-20DaltonGeorgiaGarland Sales, Inc.Eye(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was hospitalized after a piece of plastic from the insert of a carpet roll broke off and punctured the employee's left eye.
2019-03-07DaltonMassachusettCrane CurrencyMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
At about 10:45 a.m. on March 7, 2019, an employee was at the back of a printing press, where dried paper had wrapped around a carrying roll. He was 3 feet up a 6-foot ladder, removing the stuck paper, when he fell to the cement floor, encountering wall-mounted valves, a metal catch tray on the floor, and a metal grating. He suffered back pain and two lacerations, one to the back of the head and one on the left elbow. Each laceration required stitches.
2019-01-22DaltonGeorgiaUniversal Textile Technologies, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was inspecting carpet at a third-party contract coating facility. As the carpet was run through a shearing machine, the employee's left hand was pulled into the machine, causing lacerations and amputation of fingers.
2019-01-11DaltonGeorgiaAvanti Environmental Group Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
While an employee was cleaning fiber and metal shavings from a separating machine, the machine energized and the rotating auger struck the employee's right hand causing the amputation of the right thumb.
2018-09-14DaltonGeorgiaEngineer FloorsFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was attempting to cut off some strings from a set of rollers when the belt being rotated by the rollers caught his scissors and amputated his right middle and ring fingertips. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
2018-08-13DaltonGeorgiaCircle K, IncHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was stepping out of a walk-in cooler when his foot was caught on the gate and he fell to the ground, fracturing his hip.
2018-05-08DaltonGeorgiaEmerald CarpetsHead, neck, and trunkNonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee struck a support beam with a forklift truck and suffered internal injuries. He then exited the forklift truck and fell, striking his head on the concrete surface. He suffered neck, back, and head injuries, as well as fractured vertebrae.
2018-04-29DaltonGeorgiaGlobal Textile Services, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was attempting to remove waste/scrap yarn from a roller shaft when the turning roller amputated his left index finger. The roller shaft was unguarded at the time.
2018-04-25DaltonGeorgiaPHOENIX CHEMICAL COMPANYMultiple face locationsExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was unloading a railcar to a tanker truck when 50% sodium hydroxide splashed in the employee's eye and face, causing chemical burns.
2018-04-09DaltonGeorgiaPilot Travel Centers, LLC Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was taking a wheeled garbage can outside to the dumpster when the wheeled base came off on the ground. The employee did not notice the wheeled base on the ground and stepped on it, which caused him to fall to the pavement and fracture his left hip. It was dark outside at the time of the incident.
2017-10-16DaltonGeorgiaPLAZE GeorgiaMultiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was mixing chemicals in the compound room when the chemical mixture ignited, burning the employee's face, arms, and hands.
2017-10-16DaltonGeorgiaThe Recreational GroupHand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was flattening yarn in an extruder machine when his right hand became caught in the machine's rollers.
2017-10-09DaltonGeorgiaPLAZE GeorgiaFinger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was trying to remove a stuck valve when the valve feeding apparatus broke and either the feeding machine mechanism or a chain broke and amputated the distal end of the employee's left ring finger.
2017-09-22DaltonGeorgiaGarland Sales, Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was working on a cutting table when a roll of carpet fell off a forklift and struck the employee, who suffered multiple spinal fractures.
2017-05-14DaltonGeorgiaMohawk IndustriesFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was manually moving yarn stuck in the texturizer on the extrusion line. The machine was turned back on and amputated the left index fingertip.
2017-04-27DaltonGeorgiaH B Fuller CompanyArm(s)Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was examining a tank of hot resin when the mixer turned on and hot resin overflowed onto the employee's arms. The employee was hospitalized for first degree burns to both arms.
2017-03-23DaltonGeorgiaCycle Tex, IncUpper arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading material into a densification machine when the material wrapped around his right arm and pulled him into the machine. His right arm was amputated at the shoulder.
2017-03-21DaltonGeorgiaShaw Industries Plant 4Thigh(s)Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a forklift to unload trailers when he drove into a crosswalk safety gate arm, which punctured the inside of his left thigh.
2017-01-26DaltonGeorgiaColumbia Recycling CorpMultiple body partsStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was on a forklift moving bales of carpet. As the employee was moving the bales, the carpet in the back row shifted, causing the bales in the front to fall. The employee jumped off the forklift and as he was running a bale hit him from behind. The employee sustained a fractured right leg, a fractured left fibula, a fractured L3 vertebra, and foreign bodies in left ankle.
2017-01-18DaltonGeorgiaGarland SalesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee's left middle and ring fingers were partially amputated by the knives on a cutter machine.
2016-10-19DaltonGeorgiaIVC US, Inc.Multiple body partsDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was working in the electrical box changing out an fuse block and replacing it with a motor circuit breaker. The employee made contact with a live component and an arc flash occurred causing burns to the employee's face, both hands, and forearms.
2016-10-03DaltonGeorgiaJ&J Flooring GroupForearm(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was loading a dye header (a piece of carpet) into a sample beck. When she tried to pull the head end of the dye header from underneath the reel, the carpet pulled her arm between the reel and the carpet, breaking two bones in her left forearm.
2016-09-03DaltonGeorgiaJ+J Flooring GroupFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was repairing the tufting machine and straightening up the yarn on a puller roller when his right ring finger was caught and amputated in the machine.
2016-07-25DaltonGeorgiaNPC South, Inc.BrainFall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was carrying a large, rolled rug. A forklift hit the rug that the employee was carrying knocking the employee to the ground. The employee sustained a concussion.
2016-07-05DaltonGeorgiaAdman ElectricFinger(s), fingernail(s)Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee touched a live wire while installing a 277-volt light fixture, burning his right hand index finger and receiving an electrical shock.
2016-06-28DaltonGeorgiaBeaulieu Group LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working with yarn when her finger was caught in the yarn cutter guide during a string-up operation, causing an amputation.
2016-06-28DaltonGeorgiaTuftco Finishing Systems, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a lead shot plastic face hammer when the hammer struck his left index finger, breaking it.
2016-04-13DaltonGeorgiaColumbia Recycling CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
An employee was working on a lift truck. While putting the chain back on the lift truck's forks, the employee accidentally knocked it in gear and the boom fell. The forklift chains on the boom amputated the two middle fingers on his right hand. One finger was cut below the nailbed and the other was cut in the middle of the nailbed.
2016-02-18DaltonGeorgiaEngineered Floors, LLCFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was replacing the backing core of a tufting machine with a new primary backing when her right finger was caught between the backing jack and the backing core of the machine. Her right-hand middle fingertip was amputated.
2016-02-10DaltonGeorgiaIVC US, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a conveyor when her left-hand glove was caught in a roller. Her left middle finger was partially amputated, and her left index finger was fractured.
2016-02-02DaltonGeorgiaSBJ Recycling Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a plastic recycling line when the fan blades inside the machine hit and partially amputated the employee's right index and middle fingers. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.
2015-12-18DaltonGeorgiaMohawk IndustriesMultiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee suffered second and third degree burns to the chest, right arm, torso, and right foot when struck by hot water from the Jensen Vat Dryer machine. A short in the conduit caused the dryer door to open and spray the hot water.
2015-12-13DaltonGeorgiaTuftco Finishing Systems, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee amputated three fingers on his left hand while working with a plate roller machine in the Sheet Metal Department.
2015-12-07DaltonGeorgiaPrecision Products IncFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's right ring fingertip was amputated while using a band saw to repair a tractor.
2015-10-25DaltonGeorgiaTG Utility CompanyFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects
An employee was installing a metal flange on a 20-inch pipe and pinched a finger between the pipe and the metal flange while retrieving a nut that dropped between the pipe and flange. The right index fingertip was amputated.
2015-10-06DaltonGeorgiaAvanti Environmental Group Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was removing products from a conveyor belt when her hand got pulled into the conveyor. Her right middle fingertip was amputated above the first joint. The machine was not guarded at the time.
2015-09-12DaltonGeorgiaShaw Industries Group, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
With the assistance of other employees, the injured employee was relocating a tufting machine. The employees were in the process of leveling the machine by inserting metal leveling plates under the machine. The machine was being lifted by a 10-ton capacity pneumatic floor jack. The jack slipped and the tufting machine dropped trapping the employee's hand underneath. The employee suffered two fractured fingers.
2015-09-09DaltonGeorgiaMarketing Alliance SamplesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting flooring material using a table saw. His hand slipped, and his right index finger and thumb were cut. The index finger and thumb tip were amputated at the hospital.
2015-09-06DaltonGeorgiaIntegrated Fiber Solutions, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was threading yarn through the winder with his right hand on the aspirator. The traverse (yarn holder) grabbed his left pinky finger and lacerated it. His left ring finger was also lacerated. The pinky finger had to be surgically amputated to the first knuckle.
2015-08-29DaltonGeorgiaBOJANGLES Restaurant Inc. Multiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was carrying hot water into the freezer to remove ice. The employee slipped on ice, and the hot water spilled on the employee, causing burns to the face, neck, arms, and legs.
2015-07-31DaltonGeorgiaPrecision Products, Inc.Lower leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee received a laceration to the lower right leg while cutting metal. The completed cut of metal fell from the saw table and struck the employee's leg. The employee was hospitalized overnight.
2015-06-13DaltonGeorgiaOGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION (AN ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION)FaceExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was hospitalized following a workplace accident that involved contact with chemicals. While opening a container of pressurized ammonia, the chemical released into the employee's face.
2015-04-28DaltonGeorgiaUniversal Textile Technologies, LLCLower leg(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
The employee was working as a roll up operator and placed his foot on a roll of carpet which was on the cradle. The carpet rolled onto the employee's right leg, breaking the tibia and fibula.
2015-04-05DaltonGeorgiaMohawk IndustriesHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped in the testing department while walking from one area to another. He fell to the concrete floor and landed on his left hip.
2015-03-07DaltonGeorgiaHarcros Chemicals, Inc.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a hose connected to a rail car, fell, and landed on his right hip.
2015-02-27DaltonMassachusettU.S. POSTAL SERVICEAnkle(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
Mail carrier slipped on ice and fell breaking her left ankle. She was wearing spiked shoes at the time of the incident
2015-02-07DaltonGeorgiaShaw Industries Group, Inc. Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was working on a twister machine, removing a package of yarn. The yarn fell into the shaft and pulled her finger into the shaft, amputating the fingertip.
2015-01-26DaltonGeorgiaGarland Sales Inc. Finger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
While working on a cross cutter machine, the employee sustained a partial amputation on the middle and ring fingers of his right hand.
2015-01-19DaltonGeorgiaMohawk IndustriesNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was injured by falling more than 7 feet from the first level of a creel while moving a yarn dolly. The injury resulted in an overnight hospital stay.