American Bottling Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | American Bottling Company | Report ID | 2025032080 |
| Address | 2400 Holy Hall | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77054 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | 1808682 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.68000, -95.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on an A-frame ladder changing a sprocket and aligning an overhead conveyor when he lost his footing and contacted the sprocket and chain of the machine. The employee sustained a laceration to their left thumb.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2025, a worker at American Bottling Company in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with material and personnel handling machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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