Spoetzl Brewery, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SHINER, TEXAS
| Employer | Spoetzl Brewery, Inc. | Report ID | 2018066280 |
| Address | 603 East Brewery Street | City, State ZIP | SHINER, TEXAS 77984 |
| Event Date | June 25, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Product labeling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312120 | Inspection # | 1325935 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.43000, -97.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a label machine. He was jogging the machine and cleaning glue off the glue roller when the sponge he was using got caught between the roller and the pallet, pulling in his fingers. Part of his right middle finger was detached and the tip of the ring finger was crushed.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2018, a worker at Spoetzl Brewery, Inc. in SHINER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with product labeling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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