RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JESUP, GEORGIA
| Employer | RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS, LLC | Report ID | 2023076587 |
| Address | 4474 Savannah Highway | City, State ZIP | JESUP, GEORGIA 31545 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322110 | Inspection # | 1685863 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.65000, -81.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was threading up a sheet of pulp on the wrap station when their glove became caught and was pulled into the feed rollers. The right second and third fingertips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2023, a worker at RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS, LLC in JESUP, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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