PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA—
Shaw Industries Group, Inc
Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Shaw Industries Group, Inc, 445 Northport Pkwy, PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA 31407 on — Crushing injuries, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a standup forklift and following a training mentor that was operating another lift truck. The vehicle in front stopped and as the employee went to move out of the way, their left foot was crushed against the stopped forklift.
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An employee was troubleshooting equipment when their hand was caught on the belt and their arm was pulled in, up to the forearm. The employee was hospitalized with lacerations and steam burns to their arm(s).
DALTON, GEORGIA—
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An employee entered a trailer to finalize the load for shipment. After placing the final product, a 5-gallon pail, on the floor and inspecting other items, they turned to exit the trailer. The employee misstepped and fell, striking their torso and head on the trailer floor. The employee sustained rib fractures, a collapsed lung, and a head laceration.
RINGGOLD, GEORGIA—
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An employee was working on a piece of equipment that cuts rolled finished goods. As the rolled product conveyed down the line, the employee placed the customer's shipping document into the inner core tube. As the employee was withdrawing his right hand, it was pinched between the roll's core and the frame of the equipment, resulting amputation of the ring fingertip.
ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA—
Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
On February 3, 2023, an employee was placing and adjusting dock plates when his finger was caught on a case of yarn. This prevented the dock plate from extending properly into the trailer, and it pinched and fractured three of the employee's fingers. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
DALTON, GEORGIA—
Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
An employee was standing next to a stretch wrap station where rolls of backing are unloaded from a doff truck. As the employee walked between the doff truck and the wrapping table, the truck was doffing a roll of carpet backing. The roll of backing struck the employee, knocking him to the ground, and pinning one of his legs under the roll. He sustained a non-displaced fracture of the hip and pelvis.
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