BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA—
Shaw Industries, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Shaw Industries, Inc., 200 Industrial Boulevard, BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA 39817 on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was using a shop vacuum to remove a liquid nylon blockage from a machine in the production area. Pressure had built up on the opposite side of the blockage, and as it was removed, the pressurized liquid nylon sprayed out striking the employee. He sustained second degree burns to the face and other burns to both hands and arms.
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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.
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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.
RINGGOLD, GEORGIA—
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While performing routine maintenance on equipment an employee manually rotated the baffle bracket. The employee's fingers were pinched between a baffle and the support frame resulting in a fingertip amputation and lacerations.
BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA—
SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
An employee was operating a forklift to move a bale of yarn onto a waste scale. After aligning the yarn to the scale, the employee began to back the forklift out. The scale became caught on one of the forklift tines. The employee exited the forklift and attempted to move the yarn bale from the tine. As the bale began to shift, the employee positioned himself to provide resistance against the bale, resulting in a dislocation of the right knee.
RINGGOLD, GEORGIA—
SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
On September 24, 2022, an employee slipped and fell to the ground after exiting a building. The employee suffered a hyperextended left knee.
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