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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019010678 · 1/20/2019 · Anheuser-Busch, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Anheuser-Busch, LLC
Location
700 Schrock Road, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43085
NAICS
312120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was inserting a pipe into a piece of a pasteurizer while troubleshooting a problem. The employee's right ring fingertip was pinched between the end of the pipe and a stationary part of the equipment. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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