Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICKAMAUGA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085345 |
| Address | 12454 N. Hwy 27 | City, State ZIP | CHICKAMAUGA, GEORGIA 30707 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.87000, -85.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While moving a scissor lift, an employee stepped onto the forks of another parked forklift. His foot got stuck on the forks and he fell, injuring his left hip socket.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2015, a worker at Shaw Industries Group, Inc. in CHICKAMAUGA, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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