Georgia Pacific Wood Products, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — TAYLORSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Georgia Pacific Wood Products, LLC | Report ID | 2017043262 |
| Address | 105 E SCR 25 Highway 28 W | City, State ZIP | TAYLORSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39168 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1226388 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.83000, -89.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee came in contact with the chain and sprocket of running equipment resulting in amputation of the left middle and index fingers between the first and second joint.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2017, a worker at Georgia Pacific Wood Products, LLC in TAYLORSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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