OCI Alabama LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | OCI Alabama LLC | Report ID | 20201110787 |
| Address | 1455 Red Hat Rd. | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325180 | Inspection # | 1503238 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.64000, -87.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were trying to start a reactor arm. One of them was trying to adjust a three-groove V-belt that was turning in the pulley but was not in the proper grooves. The employee's left glove was caught and pulled into the pulley grooves, and two of his fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2020, a worker at OCI Alabama LLC in DECATUR, ALABAMA 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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