# Amputations at The American Bottling Company dba Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
> OSHA SIR `2017043569` · 4/20/2017 · NORTHLAKE, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** The American Bottling Company dba Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
- **Location:** 401 Railroad Ave., NORTHLAKE, ILLINOIS, 60164
- **NAICS:** 424490
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to unjam a pallet dispenser when the first digit of his left ring finger was amputated.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*