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OSHA Injury Report: Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Cherokee Brick & Tile Company, Macon Plant in Macon, GA 31206 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was kiln Fireman in bricks, clay refractory, manufacturing.

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
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
54

EE was operating the capstan.

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.

Amputation to left ring finger tip.

Capstan rope.

EE attempted to untangle capstan rope while in operation. Amputation to left ring finger tip.

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
Avg employees
381
Total hours worked
809503
EIN
580190940
Establishment ID
53564
Employer case #
2025-0001
Date of incident
Shift started
0:00
Time of incident
14:40
Filing year
2025
Submitted
23JAN26:20:08:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.