Eastman Chemical Co., Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — LONGVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Eastman Chemical Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2021086705 |
| Address | 300 Kodak Blvd | City, State ZIP | LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75602 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.43000, -94.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a pipe in a pipe rack using a mobile crane. The pipe moved and crushed the employee's left index finger. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2021, a worker at Eastman Chemical Co., Inc. in LONGVIEW, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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