Budweiser-Busch Distributing Co., Inc.
Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway — Fractures — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Budweiser-Busch Distributing Co., Inc. | Report ID | 20191010618 |
| Address | 1050 East I65 Service Road North | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36617 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Beer and soda kegs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424810 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.71000, -88.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A forklift operator was moving kegs. The top keg on the forks tipped and fell back toward the operator. The keg crushed the operator's right hand against the top of the rollover protection system, causing fractures to multiple fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2019, a worker at Budweiser-Busch Distributing Co., Inc. in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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