Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at MAPEI CORPORATION, 1501 Wall St, GARLAND, TEXAS 75041
on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
Employees were in the process of draining material from a mixer through its pneumatically actuated ball valve, which is approximately 3 inches in size and located at the bottom of the mixer. The ball valve was actuated, but material did not flow. The injured employee was trying to un-clog the ball valve when it actuated and amputated the employee's left middle fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Special process machinery, n.e.c.