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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2023043103 · 4/7/2023 · Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Log processing machinery

Employer

Name
Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC
Location
800 Industrial Rd., CORRIGAN, TEXAS, 75939
NAICS
321211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was working on an air cylinder on the log deck that was not operating properly. The employee entered the area and while troubleshooting, the air cylinder actuated. The employee's hand was pinched by an arm that came down, resulting in a crush injury to the left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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