The Lion Brewery, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Lion Brewery, Inc. | Report ID | 2024099057 |
| Address | 700 North Pennsylvania Avenue | City, State ZIP | WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA 18705 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312120 | Inspection # | 1782351 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.25000, -75.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing jammed bottle crowns when their right middle finger was caught between two star wheels. The finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2024, a worker at The Lion Brewery, Inc. in WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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