Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Georgia-Pacific Corp, 1919 S Broadway, GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54304
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
The high density clean out drain knife gate valve was stuck in the open position. When the employee attempted to confirm the knife gate valve was closed, by feel, the knife gate valve closed on the employee's fingers causing the amputation of three fingertips on the right hand.
On April 9, 2017, an employee was removing felt from the collection pit of a paper machine when the employee slipped on water and fell, suffering a torn labrum.
While attempting to investigate the cause of a hot wood pulp stock overflow, an employee stepped into pulp stock that was higher than his rubber boots. The stock was approximately 135 degrees and caused second degree burns to the employee's right leg and foot, requiring hospitalization.
Employees were assembling and testing a butterfly valve unit and actuator combo. When the unit was function tested with air, the valve gate closed on an employee's left thumb resulting in a fracture and laceration.
An employee was doing a daily inspection of the sifter screen on a mixer when the mixer line activated. The armature for the screen struck the employee's right wrist. Their wrist was cut and their hand was fractured.
An employee was doing a dry run during the setup of an ice cream machine. The machine indexed and the filler head amputated the employee's left middle finger above the last knuckle.
An employee was on a 3-foot ladder guiding cable onto a spool during installation on an overhead door. As the control box was jogged, the employee's hand was caught between the cable and spool, resulting in a wrist and hand fracture.
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