Shaw Industries Group Plant WE
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Shaw Industries Group Plant WE | Report ID | 2015107694 |
| Address | 616 Duvall Road | City, State ZIP | CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA 30705 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.78000, -84.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam on the tack machine and fractured the right thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2015, a worker at Shaw Industries Group Plant WE in CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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