# Amputations at Mohawk Industries
> OSHA SIR `2023076178` · 7/12/2023 · CALHOUN, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Valves, nozzles
## Employer
- **Name:** Mohawk Industries
- **Location:** 296 South Industrial Blvd., CALHOUN, GEORGIA, 30701
- **NAICS:** 314110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On July 12, 2023, a maintenance employee was troubleshooting the actuator valve on a robot cell for the binder material gravity-feed system. He was checking the valve for clogs or debris when his right index finger was caught by the actuated ball valve, causing a partial fingertip amputation.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*