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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015107869 · 10/21/2015 · Shaw Industries Group

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hip(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Shaw Industries Group
Location
5225 Highway 411 SW, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30120
NAICS
314110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was cleaning at the end of the shift. She proceeded to put paper in a recycling bin and turned around to return to the Mega-cutter. As she passed by the weight scale she stepped diagonally across the ramp and caught the back portion of her foot on the ramp causing her to trip. The employee fell forward onto the floor landing on her right hip and fracturing it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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