Georgia Pacific Color Box
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PELAHATCHIE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Georgia Pacific Color Box | Report ID | 2017077005 |
| Address | 108 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | PELAHATCHIE, MISSISSIPPI 39145 |
| Event Date | July 26, 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 during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.31000, -89.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting the corrugator when his hand came in contact with a rotating part resulting in a right index finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2017, a worker at Georgia Pacific Color Box in PELAHATCHIE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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