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Shaw Industries, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CALHOUN, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Shaw Industries, Inc. in CALHOUN, GEORGIA
Employer Shaw Industries, Inc. Report ID 2022043324
Address 355 South Industrial Blvd City, State ZIP CALHOUN, GEORGIA 30701
Event Date April 17, 2022 Outcome 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 Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 314110 Inspection # 1591698
GPS Coordinates 34.47000, -84.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a yarn breakout. The employee's fingers were caught in the rollers, which caused amputations to the employee's fingers.

Incident Summary

On April 17, 2022, a worker at Shaw Industries, Inc. in CALHOUN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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