SHAW INDUSTRIES Group Inc., Plant SP
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — CHICKAMAUGA, GEORGIA
| Employer | SHAW INDUSTRIES Group Inc., Plant SP | Report ID | 2016109738 |
| Address | 12454 N Hwy 27 | City, State ZIP | CHICKAMAUGA, GEORGIA 30707 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.87000, -85.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was pulling out secondary backing to make a waste collection bag at the scales for warp waste, the employee's feet became tangled in waste on the floor. The employee fell to the ground and fractured the right femur and right hip.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2016, a worker at SHAW INDUSTRIES Group Inc., Plant SP in CHICKAMAUGA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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