Vertrauen Chemie Solutions, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Vertrauen Chemie Solutions, Inc. | Report ID | 2016098651 |
| Address | 3309 W. Kingsley Rd. | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75041 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 32599 | Inspection # | 1178785 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.87000, -96.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the filling machine and emptying it of liquid. She then attempted to see if there was any remaining liquid. Her left index finger was inside a quarter-sized hole where a piston was when the machine activated, causing the piston to move and amputate approximately 1/8" of her left index fingertip. The machine's air source was connected at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2016, a worker at Vertrauen Chemie Solutions, Inc. in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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