Technical Chemical Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CLEBURNE, TEXAS
| Employer | Technical Chemical Company | Report ID | 2018088850 |
| Address | 3327 Pipeline Rd. | City, State ZIP | CLEBURNE, TEXAS 76033 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | 1346412 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.40000, -97.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding putty into the hopper of a putty machine. The machinery amputated the employee's fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2018, a worker at Technical Chemical Company in CLEBURNE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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