Abbott Nutrition
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Abbott Nutrition | Report ID | 2023109140 |
| Address | 585 Cleveland Avenue | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311514 | Inspection # | 1702630 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -82.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a foreign object from a surge tank on the line when their right hand contacted the agitator wheel. The employee's thumb was fractured and lacerated.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2023, a worker at Abbott Nutrition in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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