Anheuser-Busch
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Anheuser-Busch | Report ID | 2015097138 |
| Address | 775 Gellhorn | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77029 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Containers-pressurized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424810 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.77000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At approximately 3:45 a.m., on 9/27/2015, an employee working on a bottling line was preparing to do some cleaning. The employee filled a hand sprayer with cleaning product and pumped the sprayer up. The sprayer exploded, causing a severe injury to his hand, as well as minor lacerations to his face and legs. The hand injury required surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2015, a worker at Anheuser-Busch in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with containers-pressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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