Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1121060.015 - Mohawk Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1121060.015

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 01/28/2016

Site Address:
Mohawk Industries, Inc.
2001 Antioch Road
Dalton, GA 30721

Mailing Address:
2001 Antioch Road, Dalton, GA 30721

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 314110/Carpet and Rug Mills

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/2016

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/17/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1058743

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 82684.015

Event: 01/23/2016

Employee dies from a pulmonary embolism and is burned

At 5:00 a.m. on January 23, 2016, a maintenance employee was installing a guard on the right side of a vat drier washer machine #116. An accident took place and the employee sustained a pulmonary embolism and second and third degree burns on the chest, right arm, torso and right foot during the install.

Keywords: Burn, Embolism, Maintenance

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1121060.015	63	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations

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