GARLAND, TEXAS·
Vertrauen Chemie Solutions, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Vertrauen Chemie Solutions, Inc., 3309 W. Kingsley Rd., GARLAND, TEXAS 75041 on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning the filling machine and emptying it of liquid. She then attempted to see if there was any remaining liquid. Her left index finger was inside a quarter-sized hole where a piston was when the machine activated, causing the piston to move and amputate approximately 1/8" of her left index fingertip. The machine's air source was connected at the time of the incident.
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