| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-15 | Nicholls | Georgia | Milliken & Company | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Entangled in other object or equipment |
| An employee was trimming excess yarn off of the package. The excess yarn became entangled in his hand and fell back through the guide slot in the guard as the employee was cutting it. After falling through the guide slot, the yarn began to wrap around the over feed, pulling his hand against the guard causing the amputation of the left thumb, a laceration on the left pinky finger, and crushing the left ring finger. | |||||
| 2016-02-29 | Nicholls | Georgia | Forks Timber Company, Inc. | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee's hand was caught between the air conditioner belt and pulley on a tree cutter machine. The employee's left hand was crushed and the employee was hospitalized due to the injury. | |||||