GEORGIA PACIFIC, LLC

Fall on same level due to slipping — Dislocation of joints — CROSSETT, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GEORGIA PACIFIC, LLC in CROSSETT, ARKANSAS
Employer GEORGIA PACIFIC, LLC Report ID 2018032441
Address 100 MILL SUPPLY RD City, State ZIP CROSSETT, ARKANSAS 71635
Event Date March 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Dislocation of joints Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Water
Industry (NAICS) 322121 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.13000, -91.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing sampling in the pulp mill area when the employee slipped on a puddle of water and fell to the ground, dislocating a shoulder and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2018, a worker at GEORGIA PACIFIC, LLC in CROSSETT, ARKANSAS suffered dislocation of joints to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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