Sealed Air Corporation, Cryovac Division
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — IOWA PARK, TEXAS
| Employer | Sealed Air Corporation, Cryovac Division | Report ID | 2020065930 |
| Address | 1301 W. Magnolia Avenue | City, State ZIP | IOWA PARK, TEXAS 76367 |
| Event Date | June 25, 2020 | Outcome | 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 | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.95000, -98.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to troubleshoot a resin conveying butterfly valve for proper operation. To perform the operation check, the employee had to support the weight of the valve to minimize the strain on the valve's wiring harness. His right thumb inadvertently entered the butterfly valve's area of actuation, and the butterfly valve smashed his right thumb diagonally across the nail, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2020, a worker at Sealed Air Corporation, Cryovac Division in IOWA PARK, 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 valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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