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Talke USA Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BAYTOWN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Talke USA Inc. in BAYTOWN, TEXAS
Employer Talke USA Inc. Report ID 2021010818
Address Exxon Mobil Chemical, 13338 Hedgerville Road City, State ZIP BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77521
Event Date January 29, 2021 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 Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484230 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.80000, -94.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a running truck engine belt and amputated their right pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2021, a worker at Talke USA Inc. in BAYTOWN, TEXAS 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 truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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