DIBOLL, TEXAS·
Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC, Diboll Lumber Operation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Georgia Pacific Wood Products LLC, Diboll Lumber Operation, 100 Martin Luther King Jr. St., DIBOLL, TEXAS 75941 on , Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
A maintenance employee was troubleshooting a strapper machine and asked the machine operator to place the machine in "Service Mode On." However, the operator placed the machine in "Service Mode Off." The maintenance employee entered the machine and triggered the service eye, causing the machine to cycle. The machine then struck his foot, piercing his safety boot and resulting in the amputation of his right pinky toe.
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