TENNECO INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS
| Employer | TENNECO INC. | Report ID | 2015041895 |
| Address | 1601 HIGHWAY 49B | City, State ZIP | PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS 72450 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336330 | Inspection # | 1057798 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.07000, -90.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee removed a worn out sprocket from a Brehm Tube loader machine. The sprocket was repaired and placed back into the machine. The machine was energized and failed to automatically feed. The employee opened the machine while the machine was energized to try to engage the machine by pushing a chain with his left index finger. His finger was caught in the machine resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2015, a worker at TENNECO INC. in PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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