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Mohawk Industries, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CALHOUN, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mohawk Industries, Inc. in CALHOUN, GEORGIA
Employer Mohawk Industries, Inc. Report ID 20190910096
Address 196 S. industrial Blvd. City, State ZIP CALHOUN, GEORGIA 30701
Event Date September 26, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Parking lot-paved
Industry (NAICS) 314110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.47000, -84.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking from the parking lot to her building to report to work. She lost her footing on a 6-inch step and fell to the concrete surface, suffering a broken left hip, a broken rib, and two fractures in her lower back.

Incident Summary

On September 26, 2019, a worker at Mohawk Industries, Inc. in CALHOUN, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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