CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA—
Shaw Industries, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Shaw Industries, Inc., 616 Duvall Road, CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA 30705 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to manually adjust the position of a wall hanging fan when two of her fingers entered the cage and were struck by the metal fan blades. She suffered lacerations and a partial right ring finger amputation.
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ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA—
Shaw Industries, Inc.
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.
DALTON, GEORGIA—
Shaw Industries, Inc.
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—
SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
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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