Orion Engineered Carbons LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — BORGER, TEXAS
| Employer | Orion Engineered Carbons LLC | Report ID | 20241211926 |
| Address | 9440 Farm to Market Road 1559 | City, State ZIP | BORGER, TEXAS 79007 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | 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) | 335991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.66000, -101.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was accessing a rotary airlock to clean it out when their fingers were caught by the star valve as it was rotating. The employee sustained amputations of their left middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2024, a worker at Orion Engineered Carbons LLC in BORGER, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss 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.
Context
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