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OSHA Injury Report: Plant 97

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Plant 97 in 900 VD Parrot Parkway, Dalton, GA 30721 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was territory Manager in home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Plant 97
Parent company
Shaw Industries Group Inc.
Street
900 VD Parrot Parkway
City
Dalton
State
GA
ZIP
30721
On-site location
Secure Care Storage

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
180

Before the incident

Associate was in his storage building putting together sampels for a customer

What happened

I had a tote bag full of architect folders for an account and was carrying it in my left hand by the straps I also had a small box of architect folders in my right hand The strap broke and when I tried to keep the bag from falling and spilling I felt a sharp pain in my left shoulder Im not sure what happened whether I strained something or tore something but Ive had pain ever since I iced it [REDACTED] and Ive been on ibuprofen Its not as bad as it was but it still reminds me when I try and lift my arm that somethings not right

Injury or illness

Left shoulder pain

Object or substance involved

Tote bag strap broke causing the samples to spill over

Summary line

Left shoulder pain Tote bag strap broke causing the samples to spill over

Employee and industry

Job description
Territory Manager
SOC code
11-2022 — Sales Managers
NAICS code
423320 — Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1204
Total hours worked
2924042
EIN
581032521
Establishment ID
472023
Employer case #
202352770

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00:00.000
Time of incident
14:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
17JAN24:20:27:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.