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Dixie Worker Hurt in Industrial Accident

A man's hand got caught in a machine at the Dixie plant Friday night.

 

A 25-year-old suffered an injury when his hand got stuck in a machine at the Georgia-Pacific Dixie plant in Forks Township Friday night at about 8:50 p.m.

Initial emergency reports indicated a man got caught in a machine, and just nine minutes later, a second alert stated the man was free from the machine with a hand injury. No one else was hurt.

The worker had a hand caught in the production line machine, The Morning Call reports, and co-workers freed him before paramedics arrived.

Suburban Ambulance took him to the hospital with a bleeding hand that Forks Township police Cpl. Jack Dressler characterized for the newspaper as "not life-threatening and as not so serious as he initially imagined."

On May 8, the Occupational Health & Safety Administration had an unscheduled inspection of the plant based on a safety complaint, according to OSHA records. The inspection had an emphasis on "amputation," but the case is still open and no further details were available.

The Dixie Products Group is part of Georgia Pacific Corp., the world's leading manufacturer of paper, pulp, packaging products and building products. The Dixie plant makes paper plates, cups, napkins, tissues and other household items, all branded with the familiar Dixie logo.

Related Topics: Dixie, Forks, Georgia-Pacific Dixie, and forks township police

Rita Chesterton

10:59 am on Monday, May 28, 2012

Does anyone remember a 1950's incident where a worker drowned in the Dixie Cup water tower out at 25th Street?

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Pamela Porter

1:30 pm on Monday, May 28, 2012

Rita:

That has all the trappings of an urban legend. I did a little research and found this (see entry #26):

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.319925-Local-myths-and-legends-from-your-area

And a quick search of Google news archive brings up nothing. I guess Easton has its own urban legend!

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Rita Chesterton

2:27 pm on Monday, May 28, 2012

I looked at the link you sent, Pamela, and the submitter, although from Easton, really doesn't clear up the story one way or the other. As I recall, the workman descended a ladder into the 'Dixie Cup' water tower to paint the interior and lost his footing. He fell into the water at the bottom. I'm hoping someone can determine once and for all if this story is true or false. It IS feasible, and I do seem to remember my father reading it from the paper.

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Pamela Porter

3:34 pm on Monday, May 28, 2012

The next time I'm at the library - I'll run it by the ladies there.

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Pamela Porter

3:38 pm on Monday, May 28, 2012

Or alternately, you could call the Dixie Cup plant and ask.

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Rita Chesterton

3:55 pm on Monday, May 28, 2012

Okay, thanks! Maybe my Dad was just cracking another of his silly jokes that day.

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