Georgia Pacific CNS
Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — BAY SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Georgia Pacific CNS | Report ID | 20181011072 |
| Address | 71 Georgia Pacific Rd | City, State ZIP | BAY SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI 39422 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Vises, clamps |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.95000, -89.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Maintenance employees were using a sliding C clamp to press bearings onto a shaft. As one maintenance employee tightened the C clamp by hand, the C clamp slipped off the bearing and pinched the injured employee's middle finger, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2018, a worker at Georgia Pacific CNS in BAY SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with vises, clamps identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 81 severe injury reports involving "Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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