Fractures

Name: Fractures at Georgia Pacific LLC
Start: 12/6/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161211379 · 12/6/2016 · Georgia Pacific LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thigh(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Tires, inner tubes, wheels, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Rail vehicle, n.e.c

Employer

Name: Georgia Pacific LLC
Location: 100 Mill Supply Rd, CROSSETT, ARKANSAS, 71635
NAICS: 321219
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was watching a contract employee change out a tire on a vehicle. The tire separated and a portion of the wheel and tire assembly struck the employee that was watching. He suffered a fractured femur and injuries to his mid section, leg, and the middle of his body. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown