Amputations

Name: Amputations at Georgia-Pacific Savannah River LLC
Start: 3/19/2023

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
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown