Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CORRIGAN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC in CORRIGAN, TEXAS
Employer Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC Report ID 2023054541
Address 800 Industrial Rd. City, State ZIP CORRIGAN, TEXAS 75939
Event Date May 22, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321211 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.01000, -94.83000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee sustained a crush injury to their left little finger while performing maintenance on a block saw. The fingertip was later surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On May 22, 2023, a worker at Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC in CORRIGAN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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