EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc. | Report ID | 2022010859 |
| Address | 8601 95th Street | City, State ZIP | PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN 53158 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Secondary Source | Train, locomotive, rail car, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.53000, -87.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a valve stem to slow the flow of chemicals from a railcar tanker to a truck tanker when his finger got caught between the valve stem and the railcar tank, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2022, a worker at EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc. in PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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