Shaw Industries Group Plant EG
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RINGGOLD, GEORGIA
| Employer | Shaw Industries Group Plant EG | Report ID | 2015108045 |
| Address | 418 Cotter Street | City, State ZIP | RINGGOLD, GEORGIA 30736 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.91000, -85.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were installing two dust collectors. The employees were working on dust collector 1. An employee checked on the other dust collector that was not locked out to look at the dust that was coming out and got his hand caught in a rotary valve resulting in the amputation of the left index, middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2015, a worker at Shaw Industries Group Plant EG in RINGGOLD, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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