E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — VICTORIA, TEXAS
| Employer | E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company | Report ID | 20181010631 |
| Address | 2697 Old Bloomington Road North | City, State ZIP | VICTORIA, TEXAS 77905 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.68000, -96.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was activating a barring system to lock in the position on a hyper compressor and conduct preventative maintenance when the employee's right ring finger was crushed between the barring system and the fly wheel, resulting in an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2018, a worker at E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company in VICTORIA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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