Georgia-Pacific, LLC

An employee was resetting the chain at the core station. He stepped onto the foot pedal that raises and lowers the hoist as he grabbed the chain and sustained amputation of his left index and ring fingers.

An employee had abdominal cramps and felt ill after his work shift. He was hospitalized for a possible heat-related illness.

A employee was clearing a wood plug in a dryer when their left glove was caught by the machine. The employee used their right hand to try and free their left and the right hand also became caught in the machine. The employee sustained the amputation of their left arm up to the elbow, and bruising to the right arm.

An employee was prepping cardboard trays for use by nearby equipment when they were struck by a box clamp truck. The clamp attachment struck the employee's left leg, knocking her to the ground. Then the clamp truck ran over her right foot. The employee sustained fractures and lacerations to the foot and toes.

An employee was hospitalized due to possible heat stress.

An employee was operating a machine when a wire pulled his right glove resulting in amputation of the index and middle fingertips.

An employee was grinding chicken when their right index fingertip was caught in the grinder and amputated.

An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.

An employee was passing through a large metal door when the door closed on the employee, resulting in a cracked rib.

An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

An employee was working to dislodge a piece of stray veneer from a conveyor. The employee set up a ladder against the machine and climbed the ladder. He placed his left hand on the rail of the conveyor and his fingers were caught in the chain and sprocket assembly that powers the conveyor. Three fingers were amputated. The machine was guarded at the time.

A maintenance employee was changing a shaft on a piece of equipment that had been isolated for repair. While positioning the shaft into place, the shaft fell approximately two feet and pinched the employee's left index finger. The employee suffered a partial amputation of the fingertip without bone loss.

An employee was using a cart to move saw blades. The cart tipped over, striking and pinning the employee under the blades. The employee sustained severe lacerations to their torso and legs that required surgery.

An employee was labeling and writing on the back of a slab of quartz. The material was leaned toward him when the A-frame it was resting on shifted, causing the material to fall onto his right leg and break it.

An employee performed maintenance on various machines when they began to feel hot and unwell, and they experienced cramping. The employee was hospitalized with heat stress or dehydration.

An employee was operating an ironworker (steel punching/shearing) machine. A piece of the tooling broke off and struck the employee's neck; a fragment was lodged in his neck. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

On October 25, 2025, an employee was stringing up a new reel of tire tread on a machine. The employee pulled a 6-inch tail and proceeded to spool up the liner. As the machine was jogged to begin the liner wrapping process, the liner caught the employee's glove and pulled their right arm into the liner, causing a fracture to the arm.

An employee was doing a cable change on top of an electric overhead traveling (EOT) crane. They were positioned between the cable drum and the drive shaft. While rotating the cable drum, the employee reached for the new cable that was to be installed. The grease fitting on the drive shaft caught their fall harness and pulled them underneath the drive shaft. The employee was pinned between the drive shaft and two pieces of angle steel, resulting in a fracture to their left hip.

An employee was helping two other employees to push a pallet of tile on a loading dock. He suffered a broken fibula and was hospitalized.

On October 5, 2025, an employee was pulling a pressure washer hose when it it disconnected from the cooker. The employee was struck by jets of high-pressure water, resulting in lacerations to their left thigh requiring surgery. The employee was hospitalized.