Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2023010924 |
| Address | 900 V. D. Parrott Jr. Parkway | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30721 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple pelvic region locations |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.75000, -84.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing next to a stretch wrap station where rolls of backing are unloaded from a doff truck. As the employee walked between the doff truck and the wrapping table, the truck was doffing a roll of carpet backing. The roll of backing struck the employee, knocking him to the ground, and pinning one of his legs under the roll. He sustained a non-displaced fracture of the hip and pelvis.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2023, a worker at Shaw Industries Group, Inc. in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple pelvic region locations. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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