| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-12 | Calhoun | Ga | Mohawk Industries, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was placing a rug into the mandrel opening to be rolled and wrapped when she experienced an issue getting the rug corner into the slot opening. At the same time, a co-worker came to her left to place a second rug into position to be rolled and wrapped on the same cycle. The switch that clamps the ends of the rugs was activated and the employee's right middle fingertip was pinched, resulting in a partial amputation. | |||||
| 2021-02-25 | Calhoun | Ga | Engineered Floors, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was emptying cardboard from a baler. As he was opening the baler door, he noticed it was stuck on the top gate. He lifted on the top gate to free the bottom door and the door swung open, smashing his right-hand fingers against the door latch. His right ring fingertip was amputated. | |||||
| 2021-02-10 | Calhoun | Ga | ENGINEERED TEXTILE PRODUCTS, INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was working on a vinyl oven. As the employee tried to remove a wrinkle in the material, the nub roller caught the employee's right little finger. All four of the employee's fingers were pulled into the machine and amputated. | |||||
| 2020-06-23 | Calhoun | Georgia | BestDrive LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| A tire technician was changing the tires on a forklift when their left hand was caught between the turning table and the tires. The technician's left hand sustained four broken fingers and two torn tendons. | |||||
| 2020-03-27 | Calhoun | Georgia | APACHE MILLS, INCORPORATED | Forearm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| An employee was standing on a conveyor system, trying to remove foam material hanging from a roller overhead. The employee slipped and the foam pulled his left hand and arm into the roller. He suffered a broken forearm and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2019-09-16 | Calhoun | Georgia | Mohawk Industries Inc. | Multiple body parts | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| An employee was taking an LP tank to the refill station when a propane flash fire suddenly occurred, causing second degree burns to the employee's hands and face. | |||||
| 2019-09-13 | Calhoun | Georgia | DHM ADHESIVES, INC. | Multiple body parts | Explosion |
| An employee was performing maintenance on a TCU that was overheating when the TCU blew up. The employee received burns to the face, arm, hands, back of the neck, and hip. | |||||
| 2019-03-11 | Calhoun | Georgia | Mohawk | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface |
| An employee tripped over carpet, suffering a broken right hip. | |||||
| 2019-01-07 | Calhoun | Georgia | APACHE MILLS, INCORPORATED | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee was walking away from a pallet to begin cleanup when he slipped/tripped over a strip of banding material and fell to the floor. He broke his hip. | |||||
| 2019-01-02 | Calhoun | Georgia | Apache Mills, Inc. | Knee(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was raising dock doors to inspect a trailer for unloading and loading when the door came down. The corner of the door struck the employee on the inside part of the left knee, resulting in a small laceration/puncture. The knee became more painful while walking and the employee required hospitalization. The dock door was not secured with a chain at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2018-04-09 | Calhoun | Georgia | Nance Carpet & Rug Company | Wrist(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
| An employee was struck by a forklift while walking, suffering a broken left wrist. | |||||
| 2018-01-12 | Calhoun | Georgia | Liberty Tire | Multiple body parts | Vehicle or machinery fire |
| A temporary employee went on a scissor lift to investigate smoke that was coming from the grinder. As the employee attempted to put out smoking rubber embers a flash fire occurred catching his clothes on fire. He suffered burns to on the hand, lower arms, back and face. The employee also fractured a foot when he jumped from the scissor lift. | |||||
| 2017-09-21 | Calhoun | Georgia | Mohawk Industries | Ankle(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping |
| An employee was walking when she stumbled and fell on a scale, breaking her left ankle and requiring overnight hospitalization. | |||||
| 2017-05-24 | Calhoun | Georgia | LG Hausys America, Inc. | Knee(s) and leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area |
| An employee was driving a golf cart toward the golf cart parking area. The employee was driving too fast and struck the injured employee, pinning him between the wall and golf cart. The injured employee broke his left tibia and knee. | |||||
| 2017-03-17 | Calhoun | Georgia | TDG Operations | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was adjusting the rollers on the shear machine to loosen the carpet. The rollers moved and pinned the employee's hand resulting in two broken fingers. | |||||
| 2016-08-10 | Calhoun | Georgia | Phoenix Chemical Company Inc. | Multiple body parts | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| An temporary employee was moving a bag of chemicals when the bag opened. The employee was covered in the chemical and later suffered burns to a large portion of his body. | |||||
| 2016-03-10 | Calhoun | Georgia | North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation | Nonclassifiable | Direct exposure to electricity |
| An employee climbed a ladder leaning against an energized distribution breaker when a phase-to-phase or phase-to-ground flash occurred while the employee was holding two testing clamps. The employee experienced an electrical burn and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2015-11-11 | Calhoun | Georgia | Wilkrist Builders, Inc. | Thigh(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee slipped and fell 8 feet to the ground while installing a roof on a mini storage shed, sustaining a broken femur. | |||||
| 2015-08-10 | Calhoun | Louisiana | Byrnes Mechanical Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity |
| Employee contacted energized electrical wire. The breaker was not shut off at the time. The employee sustained an electrical shock resulting in hospitalization. | |||||
| 2015-07-13 | Calhoun | Georgia | Liberty Tire Services LLC | Forearm(s) | Nonclassifiable |
| An employee suffered a fractured left forearm while using a crowbar to clean debris from a conveyor in the shredding area. | |||||
| 2015-06-29 | Calhoun | Georgia | Mohawk Industry | Nonclassifiable | Nonclassifiable |
| An employee received burn and crush injuries while engaging in maintenance/repair work. | |||||
| 2015-04-14 | Calhoun | Georgia | Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to other harmful substances |
| An employee was cleaning carpet using a hot water extractor that contained Pro's Choice Power Gel, a concentrated blend of cleaning agents designed to safely remove spots and stains. After cleaning, the employee experienced fevers and an elevated heart rate. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2015-03-29 | Calhoun | Georgia | Apache Mills, Inc. | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| A maintenance employee injured his hand while checking for leaks on the high pressure hydraulic injection on a press. Hydraulic fluid was injected into his left hand, requiring surgery. | |||||
| 2015-03-06 | Calhoun | Louisiana | Atmos Energy Corporation | Lower leg(s) | Struck against stationary object or equipment |
| A contractor hired to replace an old pipeline damaged it with a backhoe and created a leak. There was a trench about 3 feet deep and 18 inches wide. The injured employee was on scene to evaluate the leak. He moved from one side of the trench to the other. The soil on the opposite side gave way and exposed a tree root; he hit his chin on that root. The employee broke two bones in his left leg about 2 inches from his ankle. | |||||
| 2015-02-22 | Calhoun | Georgia | Apache Mills | Hand(s) | Direct exposure to electricity |
| An employee suffered electrical arc burns on right hand while performing maintenance on an electrical plug/twist lock on a 2-ton hoist. | |||||