Havertys Furniture Company, Inc

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Crushing injuries — BRASELTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Havertys Furniture Company, Inc in BRASELTON, GEORGIA
Employer Havertys Furniture Company, Inc Report ID 2023109160
Address 1090 Broadway Ave, Hwy 124 City, State ZIP BRASELTON, GEORGIA 30517
Event Date October 4, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Multiple foot (feet) locations
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Tables, worktables
Industry (NAICS) 442110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.10000, -83.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to move furniture to cages for wrapping. As he was pushing a dining room tabletop onto a table float, he attempted to reposition the tabletop while still on the float. The tabletop slipped and fell onto his left foot and toes, resulting in crush injuries.

Incident Summary

On October 4, 2023, a worker at Havertys Furniture Company, Inc in BRASELTON, GEORGIA suffered crushing injuries to the multiple foot (feet) locations. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with tables, worktables identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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