Georgia Pacific Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ROME, GEORGIA
| Employer | Georgia Pacific Corporation | Report ID | 2015096482 |
| Address | 380 Mays Bridge Road | City, State ZIP | ROME, GEORGIA 30165 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Angle irons |
| Secondary Source | Girders, beams, structural steel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.25000, -85.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the deck and noticed a 10' piece of angle iron in the way. The employee attempted to move the angle iron when the left side of it became wedged between concrete and a metal support. The employee was standing next to an I-beam support structure. As the employee tried to move the angle iron back and forth, he slammed his right hand between the angle iron and the I-beam, pinching his right pinky finger and amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2015, a worker at Georgia Pacific Corporation in ROME, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with angle irons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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