Sun Chemical Corporation/ Sun Chemical Performance Pigments

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — AMELIA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sun Chemical Corporation/ Sun Chemical Performance Pigments in AMELIA, OHIO
Employer Sun Chemical Corporation/ Sun Chemical Performance Pigments Report ID 2024098411
Address 3922 Bach Buxton Rd City, State ZIP AMELIA, OHIO 45102
Event Date September 10, 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 Valves, nozzles
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 325130 Inspection # 1775813
GPS Coordinates 39.05000, -84.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing an air-actuated valve on the ink pack out station. The ball valve closed and amputated his left index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On September 10, 2024, a worker at Sun Chemical Corporation/ Sun Chemical Performance Pigments in AMELIA, OHIO 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 valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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