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Tenneco Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — VAN WERT, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tenneco Inc. in VAN WERT, OHIO
Employer Tenneco Inc. Report ID 20201211323
Address 150 Fisher Av. City, State ZIP VAN WERT, OHIO 45891
Event Date December 2, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336510 Inspection # 1505307
GPS Coordinates 40.87000, -84.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just replaced a broken sprocket and put in a new chain on a high-volume oil conveyor. The chain seized up. As he tried to free it, it took off and his left index finger was caught between the chain and the sprocket. The fingertip was amputated halfway up the nail.

Incident Summary

On December 2, 2020, a worker at Tenneco Inc. in VAN WERT, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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