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Amputations

1 amputation · 20201211300 · 12/1/2020 · Georgia-Pacific, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name
Georgia-Pacific, LLC
Location
#1 GP Lane, GURDON, ARKANSAS, 71743
NAICS
321212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was inserting a piece of wood into the hot press machine when their right hand was caught in the press by the platens. The employee's right hand was crushed and amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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