Webco Chemical Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DUDLEY, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Webco Chemical Corporation | Report ID | 2024043473 |
| Address | 420 W Main St | City, State ZIP | DUDLEY, MASSACHUSETTS 01571 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Valves, nozzles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325611 | Inspection # | 1743782 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.02000, -71.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unclogging a hopper valve. The valve closed once it was unclogged, resulting a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2024, a worker at Webco Chemical Corporation in DUDLEY, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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