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Brunswick Cellulose, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Brunswick Cellulose, LLC in BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA
Employer Brunswick Cellulose, LLC Report ID 2023054190
Address 1400 West 9th Street City, State ZIP BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA 31520
Event Date May 10, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322110 Inspection # 1670888
GPS Coordinates 31.18000, -81.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on the dry end elevator of the pulp dryer, feeding a sheet of cellulose into the pull rolls when their fingers were pulled into the rolls. The employee's middle finger was amputated to the first joint and they suffered a left index finger avulsion.

Incident Summary

On May 10, 2023, a worker at Brunswick Cellulose, LLC in BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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