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Praxair, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Praxair, Inc. in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
Employer Praxair, Inc. Report ID 2020109624
Address Praxair, Inc. Dry Ice Facility at Delaware City Refining Company, LLC, 4550 Wrangle Hil Road City, State ZIP NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 19720
Event Date October 9, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325180 Inspection # 1496712
GPS Coordinates 39.59000, -75.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a dry ice block-making machine that was not forming ice blocks correctly. The machine engaged and the employee's left hand was pulled inside resulting in amputations to the pinky, ring, and middle fingers on his left hand.

Incident Summary

On October 9, 2020, a worker at Praxair, Inc. in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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