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Amputations

1 amputation · 20231211424 · 12/15/2023 · Tarkett USA, Inc.

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name
Tarkett USA, Inc.
Location
16077 Industrial Parkway, MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO, 44062
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working as a color weighman operator. The employee located the weigh station hopper and removed the vent sock and clamps to access the inside of the hopper through the vent hole. After using a pole to clear the bottom of the hopper, the employee reached through the vent hole to access the top of the hopper. The employee's right hand came in contact with the rotary air lock, causing partial amputations to two fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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