Indorama Ventures Sustainable Recycling, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DALLAS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Indorama Ventures Sustainable Recycling, LLC in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Indorama Ventures Sustainable Recycling, LLC Report ID 2024109206
Address 4685 Mountain Creek Parkway City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75236
Event Date October 2, 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) 423930 Inspection # 1780867
GPS Coordinates 32.68000, -96.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a valve during an inspection of the pipe when the valve was activated, resulting in amputation of their right middle and ring fingertips. The employee was hospitalized and the fingertips were reattached.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2024, a worker at Indorama Ventures Sustainable Recycling, LLC in DALLAS, TEXAS 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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