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SHAW INDUSTRIES

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SHAW INDUSTRIES in CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer SHAW INDUSTRIES Report ID 2015096622
Address 5225 GA HWY 411 SW City, State ZIP CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA 30120
Event Date September 10, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Machine platforms
Industry (NAICS) 423220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.17000, -84.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell off the steps while he was working with a shear press machine on the platform. He fractured his right hip.

Incident Summary

On September 10, 2015, a worker at SHAW INDUSTRIES in CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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