Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SWEETWATER, TEXAS
| Employer | Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, LLC | Report ID | 2019021717 |
| Address | 310 FM 1856 | City, State ZIP | SWEETWATER, TEXAS 79556 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.48000, -100.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a machine when an edge pusher activated, catching the employee's right index finger and amputating the tip. A different part of the machine was locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2019, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, LLC in SWEETWATER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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