Georgia-Pacific, LLC
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Cuts, lacerations — GURDON, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Georgia-Pacific, LLC | Report ID | 2022032665 |
| Address | #1 GP Lane | City, State ZIP | GURDON, ARKANSAS 71743 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Hoses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.95000, -93.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fire-watching for a crew doing hot work in a panel assembly department. While trying to clear the way for a forklift, he tripped over a 1.5-inch fire hose and fell to the concrete floor, suffering a laceration to the right eye with some vision loss. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2022, a worker at Georgia-Pacific, LLC in GURDON, ARKANSAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the eye(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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