Georgia Pacific Consumer Products, LP.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — RINCON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Georgia Pacific Consumer Products, LP. | Report ID | 20171110973 |
| Address | 437 Old Augusta Road South | City, State ZIP | RINCON, GEORGIA 31326 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | 1281255 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.33000, -81.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was training a new employee on the operation of a napkin folding machine when he heard a noise that concerned him and asked the trainee to bump the conveyor leading out of the machine. The employee went behind the machine to investigate and slipped as the trainee was bumping the conveyor. His left thumb was subsequently caught between the belt and a timing gear, damaging the bone and tissue. His thumb tip was amputated directly below the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2017, a worker at Georgia Pacific Consumer Products, LP. in RINCON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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