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Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — PINELAND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC in PINELAND, TEXAS
Employer Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Report ID 2024076633
Address 105 Yellow Pine Hwy City, State ZIP PINELAND, TEXAS 75968
Event Date July 22, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Rib(s), oblique area
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Log processing machinery
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 321113 Inspection # 1765126
GPS Coordinates 31.24000, -93.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was testing whether electricity was available at a valve on a piece of equipment that moved from side as it cut logs. After testing, he inserted an electric plug back into the valve. This caused the equipment to move to the side and then return to its home position. The employee was caught between a motor and a hydraulic tank and suffered an injury to the left shoulder and upper torso, resulting in three broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2024, a worker at Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC in PINELAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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