Georgia Pacific Consumer Operations, LLC
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — PALATKA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Georgia Pacific Consumer Operations, LLC | Report ID | 2020065779 |
| Address | 215 County Road 216 | City, State ZIP | PALATKA, FLORIDA 32177 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Paper, sheets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.68000, -81.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning up scraps of paper and tossing them over a wall when a slab of paper struck and fractured his left forearm.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2020, a worker at Georgia Pacific Consumer Operations, LLC in PALATKA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with paper, sheets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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