Georgia Pacific Wood Products, LLC
Nonroadway noncollision Struck by shifting, dislodged load in transport — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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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