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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019021717 · 2/15/2019 · Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, LLC
Location
310 FM 1856, SWEETWATER, TEXAS, 79556
NAICS
327420
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning out a machine when an edge pusher activated, catching the employee's right index finger and amputating the tip. A different part of the machine was locked out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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