Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2015021229 |
| Address | 1527 WARING ROAD | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30722 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | 1034709 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.80000, -84.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
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.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2015, a worker at Shaw Industries Group, Inc. in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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