Dalton, Georgia
51-Year-Old Worker At Shaw Facility At Dalton Dies In Plant Accident
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
A 51-year-old employee at the Shaw Plant in Dalton died Monday night in an accident at the facility.
Jesus Pimentel died while he was operating equipment at Plant 23.
Called to the scene were the Dalton Fire Department, Dalton Police and Whitfield County EMS.
The plant was temporarily shut down after the incident.
Thoughts but no prayers for the dead worker's family
Shaw spokeswoman Susan Farris said in a statement,
"There is nothing more important to Shaw than the health and safety of every associate and we are investigating this incident. The plant will be temporarily shut down during this time. Our thoughts are with the associate's family during this difficult time." No prayers for the poor worker who lost his life?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating after a 51-year-old worker was killed in an accident at Shaw Plant 23 in Dalton Monday night.
OSHA spokesman Michael D'Aquino says that the Dalton site where the incident occurred was last inspected in 2015. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
Company Profile
A global flooring provider
Shaw Industries Group, Inc. supplies carpet, resilient, hardwood, laminate, tile and stone flooring products and synthetic turf to residential and commercial markets worldwide. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with approximately 20,000 associates worldwide. Shaw is headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, with salespeople and/or offices located throughout the U.S. as well as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, India, Mexico, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.