Chemours Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Chemours Company, LLC | Report ID | 2019055144 |
| Address | 7685 Kiln Delisle Road | City, State ZIP | PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39571 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325188 | Inspection # | 1402722 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.38000, -89.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing routine maintenance (replacing worn belts) on a bag sealing machine when his left hand was caught in the machine. The employee's hand was crushed and burned and a fingertip was amputated. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2019, a worker at Chemours Company, LLC in PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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