Georgia-Pacific, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GURDON, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Georgia-Pacific, LLC | Report ID | 2021076212 |
| Address | #1 GP Lane | City, State ZIP | GURDON, ARKANSAS 71743 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.95000, -93.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 5:30 a.m. on July 27, 2021, an employee was changing knives on a piece of equipment. The equipment rotated onto his left hand, and the blades amputated his middle and ring fingers between the first knuckle and the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2021, a worker at Georgia-Pacific, LLC in GURDON, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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