GEORGIA PACIFIC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN

Employer	GEORGIA PACIFIC	Report ID	2016076388
Address	1919 South Broadway	City, State ZIP	GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54304
Event Date	July 15, 2016	Outcome	Amputation
Nature of Injury	Amputations	Body Part	Fingertip(s)
Event Type	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Conveyors-chain
Industry (NAICS)	322291	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	44.49000, -88.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting a conveyor and amputated the right ring fingertip while replacing the guard.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2016, a worker at GEORGIA PACIFIC in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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