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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023032472 · 3/19/2023 · Georgia-Pacific Savannah River LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Box cutters and razor knives

Employer

Name
Georgia-Pacific Savannah River LLC
Location
437 Old Augusta Road South, RINCON, GEORGIA, 31326
NAICS
322121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a utility knife to cut a spool roll to get excess paper off the spool. The employee then tripped with the knife in their hand and fell. The utility knife cut through the employee's glove and partially amputated their left middle finger halfway through the nailbed.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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