Georgia Pacific Lumber Operations - Pineland
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Amputations — PINELAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Georgia Pacific Lumber Operations - Pineland | Report ID | 2019043399 |
| Address | 105 Yellowpine Hwy | City, State ZIP | PINELAND, TEXAS 75968 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Stacking machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.24000, -93.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove a board that was stuck vertically in a mill stacker reject bin when it moved toward instead of away from him and it hit his hand. The board caught his finger, causing an amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2019, a worker at Georgia Pacific Lumber Operations - Pineland in PINELAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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