MAPEI CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | MAPEI CORPORATION | Report ID | 2018010234 |
| Address | 1501 Wall St | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75041 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325520 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.87000, -96.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were in the process of draining material from a mixer through its pneumatically actuated ball valve, which is approximately 3 inches in size and located at the bottom of the mixer. The ball valve was actuated, but material did not flow. The injured employee was trying to un-clog the ball valve when it actuated and amputated the employee's left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2018, a worker at MAPEI CORPORATION in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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