Shaw Industries Group, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RINGGOLD, GEORGIA
| Employer | Shaw Industries Group, Inc | Report ID | 2023032276 |
| Address | 952 Industrial Blvd | City, State ZIP | RINGGOLD, GEORGIA 30736 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.90000, -85.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a piece of equipment that cuts rolled finished goods. As the rolled product conveyed down the line, the employee placed the customer's shipping document into the inner core tube. As the employee was withdrawing his right hand, it was pinched between the roll's core and the frame of the equipment, resulting amputation of the ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2023, a worker at Shaw Industries Group, Inc in RINGGOLD, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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