Arkema Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — AXIS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Arkema Incorporated | Report ID | 20181111513 |
| Address | 13755 Highway 43 North | City, State ZIP | AXIS, ALABAMA 36505 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325180 | Inspection # | 1359610 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.97000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing an access door at the bottom of a spray dryer when a rotary valve partially amputated three fingers on his left hand.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2018, a worker at Arkema Incorporated in AXIS, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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