GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
| Employer | GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION | Report ID | 2015085733 |
| Address | 4411 MIDLAND BLVD. | City, State ZIP | FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS 72904 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.41000, -94.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a plate forming press when his right hand got caught between the plate press. Three right-hand fingers (index, middle, and ring fingers) were lacerated, and the employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2015, a worker at GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION in FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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