Anheuser-Busch, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — COLUMBUS, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Anheuser-Busch, LLC in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer Anheuser-Busch, LLC Report ID 2019010678
Address 700 Schrock Road City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43085
Event Date January 20, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary Source Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 312120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.10000, -82.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inserting a pipe into a piece of a pasteurizer while troubleshooting a problem. The employee's right ring fingertip was pinched between the end of the pipe and a stationary part of the equipment. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2019, a worker at Anheuser-Busch, LLC in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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