RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS, LLC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — JESUP, GEORGIA
| Employer | RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS, LLC. | Report ID | 2019032751 |
| Address | 4470 SAVANNAH HIGHWAY | City, State ZIP | JESUP, GEORGIA 31545 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | 1391147 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.65000, -81.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered an amputation of the right arm just under the shoulder when his arm was caught in a machine roller.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2019, a worker at RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS, LLC. in JESUP, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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