Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — CORRIGAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC | Report ID | 2023043103 |
| Address | 800 Industrial Rd. | City, State ZIP | CORRIGAN, TEXAS 75939 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Log processing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.01000, -94.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was working on an air cylinder on the log deck that was not operating properly. The employee entered the area and while troubleshooting, the air cylinder actuated. The employee's hand was pinched by an arm that came down, resulting in a crush injury to the left hand.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2023, a worker at Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC in CORRIGAN, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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