Benjamin Moore & Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MESQUITE, TEXAS
| Employer | Benjamin Moore & Company | Report ID | 2020054098 |
| Address | 700 W Kearny | City, State ZIP | MESQUITE, TEXAS 75149 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2020 | 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 | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325510 | Inspection # | 1474097 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.77000, -96.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing out a paint filling machine. The filler head's automated valve closed on his left middle fingertip. About an inch of the finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2020, a worker at Benjamin Moore & Company in MESQUITE, TEXAS 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 bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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