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Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC

Injured by object held or wielded by person — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — BELK, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC in BELK, ALABAMA
Employer Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Report ID 2024021469
Address 545 County Road 6 City, State ZIP BELK, ALABAMA 35545
Event Date February 16, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Injured by object held or wielded by person Source of Injury Crowbars
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.64000, -87.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping repair a sawmill trimmer. The employee transferred a pry bar from their right hand to their left hand, then turned, at which point the employee's left middle fingertip was pinched between the pry bar and a saw box. The fingertip was crushed at the nailbed, but not fractured; the employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 16, 2024, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC in BELK, ALABAMA suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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