Arkema Incorporated
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — AXIS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Arkema Incorporated | Report ID | 2024064829 |
| Address | 13755 Highway 43 North | City, State ZIP | AXIS, ALABAMA 36505 |
| Event Date | June 1, 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) | 325199 | Inspection # | 1754164 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.94000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unclogging a rotary pipe when the rotary valve actuated, amputating his right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2024, a worker at Arkema Incorporated in AXIS, ALABAMA 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.
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