Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Shaw Industries, Inc.
Start: 8/14/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025088071 · 8/14/2025 · Shaw Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Wrist(s)
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Shaw Industries, Inc.
Location: 7195 Hwy. 140, ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30103
NAICS: 321918
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On August 14, 2025, an employee was rebuilding a tile-cutting die when their right wrist contacted the cutting blade, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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