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Georgia-Pacific, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — GURDON, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Georgia-Pacific, LLC in GURDON, ARKANSAS
Employer Georgia-Pacific, LLC Report ID 20191213274
Address #1 GP Lane City, State ZIP GURDON, ARKANSAS 71743
Event Date December 30, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.95000, -93.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down stairs when he reached the bottom step and his legs buckled. He leaned against the handrail and rolled to the landing approximately 12 inches below, tearing a ligament in his right knee. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 30, 2019, a worker at Georgia-Pacific, LLC in GURDON, ARKANSAS suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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