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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019066182 · 6/19/2019 · Sun Chemical Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name
Sun Chemical Corporation
Location
4526 Chickering Avenue, CINCINNATI, OHIO, 45232
NAICS
325132
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to unclog salt that was damp from recent humid weather. The salt was added to the process through a 10-inch-long pipe with a rotary gate valve at the end. The employee's finger was caught in the turning valve, resulting in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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