Indorama Ventures Sustainable Solutions, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ATHENS, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Indorama Ventures Sustainable Solutions, LLC in ATHENS, ALABAMA
Employer Indorama Ventures Sustainable Solutions, LLC Report ID 2024075951
Address 1764 Wilkinson Street City, State ZIP ATHENS, ALABAMA 35611
Event Date July 2, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.82000, -86.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting an airlock that material stopped flowing through when his finger struck a vane, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2024, a worker at Indorama Ventures Sustainable Solutions, LLC in ATHENS, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. 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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