EMD Chemicals, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | EMD Chemicals, Inc | Report ID | 2015085504 |
| Address | 110 EMD BLVD | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31407 |
| Event Date | August 6, 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 | Valves, nozzles |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325188 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.16000, -81.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A metal pipe line was plugged and the injured employee was attempting to remove the plug when the rotary valve positioned nearby was actuating and caught the air line the employee was holding pulling the gloves the employee was wearing into the actuating valve. The employee suffered a partial amputation (bone loss) of the right hand pointer finger up to the first joint.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2015, a worker at EMD Chemicals, Inc in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 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 valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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