Sun Chemical Corporation/ Sun Chemical Performance Pigments
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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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