ECOLAB INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | ECOLAB INC | Report ID | 2022076414 |
| Address | 2152 Riverbend West Drive | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76118 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424690 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -97.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 7/21/2022, at 11:10 AM, an employee was working to remove a label that was stuck in a CTC machine when his right middle finger was partially amputated by the machine.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2022, a worker at ECOLAB INC in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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