Georgia-Pacific Corp
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Georgia-Pacific Corp | Report ID | 20181213155 |
| Address | 1919 S Broadway | City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54304 |
| Event Date | December 24, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322291 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.49000, -88.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The high density clean out drain knife gate valve was stuck in the open position. When the employee attempted to confirm the knife gate valve was closed, by feel, the knife gate valve closed on the employee's fingers causing the amputation of three fingertips on the right hand.
Incident Summary
On December 24, 2018, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Corp in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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