Georgia-Pacific LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — 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.
Context
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