Shaw Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Avulsions, enucleations — CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Shaw Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2017109915 |
| Address | 616 Duvall Rd | City, State ZIP | CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA 30705 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | 1272521 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.78000, -84.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting with carpet roll wrapping. He was starting to roll on the wrap cradle when his hands were caught in loose carpet and pulled into the wrap cradle. He suffered bilateral contusions to both arms, muscle trauma, and an avulsion to the right side of his face near his eye.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2017, a worker at Shaw Industries, Inc. in CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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