Anheuser-Busch

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — COLUMBUS, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Anheuser-Busch in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer Anheuser-Busch Report ID 2021108951
Address 700 schrock rd City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43232
Event Date October 17, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 312120 Inspection # 1562133
GPS Coordinates 40.10000, -82.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing logs into the pasteurizer bottom deck with their left hand, while their right hand was on the track on a plastic sliding door. As the employee was finishing up the task, the plastic sliding door moved, scraping the right little finger that was in the track and resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2021, a worker at Anheuser-Busch in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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