Other burns, unspecified

Name: Other burns, unspecified at Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Start: 4/22/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019044055 · 4/22/2019 · Shaw Industries Group, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Other burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Secondary source: Suits, coats, jackets

Employer

Name: Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Location: 5225 Hwy. 411, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30120
NAICS: 314110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working at a stretch wrapper, applying stretch wrap to a 6-foot-wide tufted roll of carpet. His vest and jacket got caught and were pulled between the roll of carpet and the cradle. His right arm was also pulled between the carpet roll and the cradle. He suffered friction burns to his lower back, right arm in the bicep area/armpit, and right hand.

Source

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