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