Georgia Pacific, LLC

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 rotating a motor on a cart. The employee's left little finger was crushed between the cart and an I-beam and was medically amputated.

An employee reached into the power transmission equipment to adjust a belt while it was running and suffered a broken arm.

An employee was removing parts from a CNC machine after the completion of a cycle. Upon machine restart, the employee noticed a T-wrench tool had been left inside the machine. The employee reached to remove the tool when their glove contacted the face mill insert, resulting in a partial amputation to the right index finger.

An employee was setting up a print job on a paper converting machine when his left middle fingertip was caught in a nip point on a roller and amputated. The roller was not guarded at the time of the incident.

An employee was repairing a photo eye on the infeed roll case when they dropped a tool. The employee went to grab the tool and his fingers contacted the chain and sprocket of the infeed roll case. His fingers were pulled into the pinch point and the fingertips were crushed, resulting in amputation of one fingertip.

An employee was troubleshooting dispersing equipment. A belt and pulley system was energized, and the moving belt caught the employee's right ring finger. He suffered a partial amputation at the first knuckle, below the nail.

An employee was cleaning the photo eye sensors of a piece of equipment between the saw that cuts lumber into lengths and boards. The employee stepped on a metal grate that gave way and fell 8-10 feet. The employee was able to remove himself from the conveyor. His tibia was fractured just below the knee.

An employee was working to get a log back onto a carriage. The employee came into contact with the running saw, which amputated their arm.

While refilling a lubricant tank, an employee observed that a pump was not operating correctly. While troubleshooting the issue, the employee reached toward the back of the pump to check for proper airflow. Their left index finger contacted moving components in the pump's piston mechanism, resulting in partial amputation of the fingertip.

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.