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Shaw Industries Group, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Shaw Industries Group, Inc. in ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA
Employer Shaw Industries Group, Inc. Report ID 2018010893
Address 200 Waits Dr., Plant Number 65 City, State ZIP ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA 36421
Event Date January 26, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 314110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.33000, -86.46000

Incident Narrative

While walking to the break room, an employee tripped over a concrete step-up and fell to the same level, fracturing the right patella.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2018, a worker at Shaw Industries Group, Inc. in ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the knee(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.

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