Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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.
Context
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