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Shaw Industries Group, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Shaw Industries Group, Inc. in ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA
Employer Shaw Industries Group, Inc. Report ID 2021119460
Address 200 Waits Dr City, State ZIP ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA 36420
Event Date November 2, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333514 Inspection # 1563128
GPS Coordinates 31.30000, -86.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee cleared a jam in the heat set on a machine. The employee removed the lock out device and energized the machine. The employee then removed the guard to adjust a belt. The belt started moving and when the employee reached for a tool his right hand was caught in the heat set roller, resulting in a partial amputation of the right index finger.

Incident Summary

On November 2, 2021, a worker at Shaw Industries Group, Inc. in ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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