Shaw Industries - Plant PW
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Shaw Industries - Plant PW | Report ID | 2022119828 |
| Address | 445 Northport Parkway | City, State ZIP | PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA 31407 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.19000, -81.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a forklift from the training area to the parking area when they collided with a nearby storage rack. The employee's arm was caught between the rack and the forklift, resulting in lacerations and fractures to fingers on the left hand.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2022, a worker at Shaw Industries - Plant PW in PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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