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Haldor Topsoe, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PASADENA, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Haldor Topsoe, Inc. in PASADENA, TEXAS
Employer Haldor Topsoe, Inc. Report ID 20171010438
Address 10010 Bayport Rd. City, State ZIP PASADENA, TEXAS 77507
Event Date October 29, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Paper production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 924110 Inspection # 1279625
GPS Coordinates 29.61000, -95.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting a corrugation machine's stacking section when he used a box-end wrench to loosen the bolts that hold the internal plate down. The machine then cycled, pinching his finger between the bracket (movable part) and frame (fixed part). He suffered a trans-phalangeal amputation of the right index finger. The machine was in auto mode at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On October 29, 2017, a worker at Haldor Topsoe, Inc. in PASADENA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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