Amerisource Bergen Drug Corporation

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Amerisource Bergen Drug Corporation in 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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