Macon, GA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant in 3250 Waterville Road, Macon, GA 31206 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was kiln Fireman in bricks, clay refractory, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant
- Parent company
- Cherokee Brick & Tile Company
- Street
- 3250 Waterville Road
- City
- Macon
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31206
- On-site location
- Plant 1 Track 7 & 8
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 54
Before the incident
EE was operating the capstan.
What happened
EE was operating the capstan when he observed that the rope had become twisted. He attempted to untangle the rope while the capstan was still spinning. As the rope tightened it caused an amputation injury to his left ring finger top when he pulled it out of the rope.
Injury or illness
Amputation to left ring finger tip.
Object or substance involved
Capstan rope.
Summary line
EE attempted to untangle capstan rope while in operation. Amputation to left ring finger tip.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Kiln Fireman
- SOC code
- 51-9051: Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
- NAICS code
- 327120: Bricks, clay refractory, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 381
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 809,503
- EIN
- 580190940
- Establishment ID
- 53564
- Employer case #
- 2025-0001
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 00:00
- Time of incident
- 14:40
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-01-23
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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