Honeywell, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ORANGE, TEXAS
| Employer | Honeywell, Inc. | Report ID | 20161211386 |
| Address | 3927 FM 1006 | City, State ZIP | ORANGE, TEXAS 77630 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1197068 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.09000, -93.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was emptying the skid bin underneath a rotary lock at the bag house, which allows bags to empty polymer wax, when the unit became plugged. As the employee attempted to clear the plugged chute, his right index, middle, and ring fingers were caught and amputated by the rotary valve (rotating drum with fingers).
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2016, a worker at Honeywell, Inc. in ORANGE, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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