Georgia-Pacific Monticello, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MONTICELLO, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Georgia-Pacific Monticello, LLC in MONTICELLO, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Georgia-Pacific Monticello, LLC Report ID 2016076420
Address 604 N.A. Sandifer Road City, State ZIP MONTICELLO, MISSISSIPPI 39654
Event Date July 15, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322130 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.55000, -90.11000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were working in the roll finishing area of the paper machine building. A 2,000-5,000 lb. roll of paper smashed an employee's feet and toes causing fractures and contusions requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2016, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Monticello, LLC in MONTICELLO, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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