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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2025032797 · 3/25/2025 · Shaw Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c.
Source
Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c.
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Shaw Industries, Inc.
Location
715 S Glenwood Ave, DALTON, GEORGIA, 30721
NAICS
321918
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 25, 2025, at approximately 12:45 PM, an employee was operating a miter saw to cut wood flooring samples. The workpiece shifted, pulling the employee's left hand into the saw blade and resulting in the amputation of the distal phalanx of the middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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