Amputations

Name: Amputations at SHAW INDUSTRIES
Start: 9/26/2017

1 amputation · 2017099203 · 9/26/2017 · SHAW INDUSTRIES

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Textiles, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: SHAW INDUSTRIES
Location: 5225 GA HWY 411 SW, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30120
NAICS: 313230
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing carpet tiles from a conveyor belt when he tripped over carpet tiles on the floor and his hand made contact with the belt, partially amputating one of his fingertips.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown