Lanxess - South Plant
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EL DORADO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Lanxess - South Plant | Report ID | 2023054499 |
| Address | 324 Southfield Cutoff | City, State ZIP | EL DORADO, ARKANSAS 71730 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325180 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.11000, -92.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping a self-tipping hopper into a roll off bin. The hopper came back unexpectedly and amputated the employee's left index fingertip. Their left middle finger was also fractured.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2023, a worker at Lanxess - South Plant in EL DORADO, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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