Amerisource Bergen Drug Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Amerisource Bergen Drug Corporation | Report ID | 20241211066 |
| Address | 10910 Lee Vista Blvd | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32829 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424210 | Inspection # | 1791229 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.47000, -81.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a new conveyor belt when their right thumb became caught between the belt and the drive pulley. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the thumb.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2024, a worker at Amerisource Bergen Drug Corporation in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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