Galata Chemicals, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HAHNVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Galata Chemicals, LLC | Report ID | 2016109596 |
| Address | 471 Highway 3142 | City, State ZIP | HAHNVILLE, LOUISIANA 70057 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.96000, -90.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While servicing a valve, an employee sent a solenoid to the valve to open it and see if the rubber seat was damaged. The solenoid coil disconnected, which interrupted the solenoid signal and caused the valve to close on the employee's thumb. The thumb had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2016, a worker at Galata Chemicals, LLC in HAHNVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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