Shaw Industries Group, Inc
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — THOMSON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Shaw Industries Group, Inc | Report ID | 2023098559 |
| Address | 1990 Warrenton Highway | City, State ZIP | THOMSON, GEORGIA 30824 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple upper extremities locations, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.44000, -82.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting equipment when their hand was caught on the belt and their arm was pulled in, up to the forearm. The employee was hospitalized with lacerations and steam burns to their arm(s).
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2023, a worker at Shaw Industries Group, Inc in THOMSON, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple upper extremities locations, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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