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Georgia Pacific LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GURDON, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Georgia Pacific LLC in GURDON, ARKANSAS
Employer Georgia Pacific LLC Report ID 2016021674
Address 1 GP Lane City, State ZIP GURDON, ARKANSAS 71743
Event Date February 23, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322121 Inspection # 1128097
GPS Coordinates 33.92000, -93.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reaching for a 2x4 board while working with the planer in-feed table. The employee's right thumb went through a 1.5-inch gap in the guarding and was caught between the tipple chain and sprocket, amputating the first digit of the right thumb.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2016, a worker at Georgia Pacific LLC in GURDON, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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