SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Dislocation of joints — BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA
| Employer | SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report ID | 2022108923 |
| Address | 200 Industrial Blvd | City, State ZIP | BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA 39817 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Dislocation of joints | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.97000, -84.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift to move a bale of yarn onto a waste scale. After aligning the yarn to the scale, the employee began to back the forklift out. The scale became caught on one of the forklift tines. The employee exited the forklift and attempted to move the yarn bale from the tine. As the bale began to shift, the employee positioned himself to provide resistance against the bale, resulting in a dislocation of the right knee.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2022, a worker at SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. in BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA suffered dislocation of joints to the knee(s). The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.
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