Georgia Pacific Wood Products, LLC

Nonroadway noncollision Struck by shifting, dislodged load in transport — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TAYLORSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Georgia Pacific Wood Products, LLC in TAYLORSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Georgia Pacific Wood Products, LLC Report ID 2024076877
Address 105 E SCR 25 Highway 28 W City, State ZIP TAYLORSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39168
Event Date July 29, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Nonroadway noncollision Struck by shifting, dislodged load in transport Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Bundles, bales
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.83000, -89.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift in reverse carrying five bundles of plywood. Upon applying the brakes, the top load shifted backward onto the top of the forklift cage and pinched the employee's the left middle fingertip against the forklift cage, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2024, a worker at Georgia Pacific Wood Products, LLC in TAYLORSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision struck by shifting, dislodged load in transport, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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