Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC | Report ID | 2019066409 |
| Address | 605 Kuebler Road | City, State ZIP | EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18042 |
| Event Date | June 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.74000, -75.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After an employee removed an obstruction from a box loader machine, the pusher arm returned to its home position and caught the employee's forearm, resulting in a forearm laceration and tendon damage.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2019, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(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 hospitalized.
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