Indorama Ventures Sustainable Solutions, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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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