Eastman Chemical Company, Texas Operations

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — LONGVIEW, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Eastman Chemical Company, Texas Operations in LONGVIEW, TEXAS
Employer Eastman Chemical Company, Texas Operations Report ID 2022076176
Address 300 Kodak Blvd. City, State ZIP LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75602
Event Date July 15, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325188 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.43000, -94.69000

Incident Narrative

While backing up a forklift, an employee was caught between it and a beam. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2022, a worker at Eastman Chemical Company, Texas Operations in LONGVIEW, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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