PPG Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | PPG Industries | Report ID | 2016098290 |
| Address | 3333 North Insterstate | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, TEXAS 76240 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2016 | 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 | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.62000, -97.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning PVC purge from the barrel of an extruder and amputated a half inch of his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2016, a worker at PPG Industries in GAINESVILLE, TEXAS 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 extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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