Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — MONTICELLO, Mississippi
| Employer | Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC |
| Address | 604 N.A. Sandifer Road |
| City, State ZIP | MONTICELLO, Mississippi 39654 |
| Report ID | 2015010247 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 |
| Inspection # | 1017777 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.55000, -90.11000 |
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Incident Narrative
At the No. 2 White Liquor Clarifier Tank, two employees were working on a mixer on top of a large tank to replace the gear box that rotates the mixer. The employees removed five of the eight bolts from the flange when the flange fractured through the bolt holes of the three remaining bolts causing the unit to rotate about 10 degrees (6"). The gear housing struck one of the employees on the right leg and fractured his femur.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2015, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Monticello LLC in MONTICELLO, Mississippi suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 581 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. injuries.
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