Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2021021562 |
| Address | 2305 Abutment Road | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30720 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 313111 | Inspection # | 1517358 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.72000, -84.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a tufting machine when their left arm was caught between the yard feed rollers and fractured.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2021, a worker at Shaw Industries Group, Inc. in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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