Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOULTON, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, Inc. in HOULTON, MAINE
Employer Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, Inc. Report ID 2018065366
Address 48 Morningstar Road City, State ZIP HOULTON, MAINE 04730
Event Date June 2, 2018 Outcome 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 Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # 1321410
GPS Coordinates 46.10000, -67.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a rotary star valve when the valve actuated and amputated the employee's left thumb.

Incident Summary

On June 2, 2018, a worker at Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, Inc. in HOULTON, MAINE 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 valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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