Anheuser-Busch
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — 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
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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