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Georgia Pacific, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GURDON, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Georgia Pacific, LLC in GURDON, ARKANSAS
Employer Georgia Pacific, LLC Report ID 20221210609
Address 1 GP Lane City, State ZIP GURDON, ARKANSAS 71743
Event Date December 6, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1637816
GPS Coordinates 33.95000, -93.14000

Incident Narrative

A employee was clearing a wood plug in a dryer when their left glove was caught by the machine. The employee used their right hand to try and free their left and the right hand also became caught in the machine. The employee sustained the amputation of their left arm up to the elbow, and bruising to the right arm.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2022, a worker at Georgia Pacific, LLC in GURDON, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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