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Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WARRENTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, LLC in WARRENTON, GEORGIA
Employer Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, LLC Report ID 20201211699
Address 331 Thomson Highway City, State ZIP WARRENTON, GEORGIA 30828
Event Date December 14, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-chain
Industry (NAICS) 333243 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.42000, -82.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to remove a piece of wood that was creating a jam at the end of a chain conveyor. His fingers were caught in a pinch point, causing amputations to his right ring and little fingers at the nailbed.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2020, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, LLC in WARRENTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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