Westlake Chemical
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GALLMAN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Westlake Chemical | Report ID | 2020109358 |
| Address | 20043 Hwy 51 | City, State ZIP | GALLMAN, MISSISSIPPI 39077 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2020 | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | 1496090 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.92000, -90.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a dicer and got caught between the belt and pulley resulting in amputation of the right thumb tip and tissue damage to an index finger.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2020, a worker at Westlake Chemical in GALLMAN, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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