Shaw Industries, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Shaw Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2017065889 |
| Address | 616 Duvall Road | City, State ZIP | CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA 30705 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326192 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.78000, -84.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to manually adjust the position of a wall hanging fan when two of her fingers entered the cage and were struck by the metal fan blades. She suffered lacerations and a partial right ring finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2017, a worker at Shaw Industries, Inc. in CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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