Havertys Furniture Company, Inc
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Crushing injuries — 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.
Context
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