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Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — RINCON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products in RINCON, GEORGIA
Employer Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Report ID 2016087575
Address 437 Old Augusta Road South City, State ZIP RINCON, GEORGIA 31326
Event Date August 12, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Paper production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 322121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.30000, -81.20000

Incident Narrative

While troubleshooting a machine, an employee leaned against an adjacent hopper machine and propped himself up with his left hand. The hopper housing moved under his weight and pinched this thumb, fracturing bone and amputating his thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On August 12, 2016, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products in RINCON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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