Georgia-Pacific LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — BELK, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Georgia-Pacific LLC in BELK, ALABAMA
Employer Georgia-Pacific LLC Report ID 2017087386
Address 545 County Road 6 City, State ZIP BELK, ALABAMA 35545
Event Date August 3, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1253992
GPS Coordinates 33.64000, -87.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a rake to dislodge a stick jam in an oversized chip conveyor when his left arm was pulled into the conveyor belt. His arm broke, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 3, 2017, a worker at Georgia-Pacific LLC in BELK, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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