Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — PINELAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC | Report ID | 2023010614 |
| Address | 105 Yellow Pine Hwy | City, State ZIP | PINELAND, TEXAS 75968 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.24000, -93.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing lumber from a drying kiln using a forklift. He dismounted his forklift to attach a cable to a cart holding a load of lumber. A second employee shifted the load, which pinned the injured employee between the load of lumber and his forklift. He sustained fractures to the right arm, scapula, ribs, and face.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2023, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC in PINELAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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