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Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PENNINGTON, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC in PENNINGTON, ALABAMA
Employer Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC Report ID 20190910123
Address 7530 Al Hwy 114 City, State ZIP PENNINGTON, ALABAMA 36916
Event Date September 27, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Paper production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 322291 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.19000, -88.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stenciling a roll of toilet paper on a tissue machine and went to remove the roll when his right middle finger was pinched between the pusher and paper, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 27, 2019, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC in PENNINGTON, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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