DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-10-19CartersvilleGaDoehler North America Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating the bottling production line when the line stopped. The employee tried to clear a label jammed on the machinery when the machinery contacted the employee's right index fingertip, resulting in amputation. The machinery was not locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.
2020-08-10SomerdaleNjFlying Fish Brewing CoFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was running a labeler on a bottling line when there was a glue build up on the labeler. The employee began cleaning it with a rag, when the rag got pulled into the machine and the employee suffered a partial amputation of their right index finger.
2018-08-06BryanTexasHASA IncFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was working at the capping station on a bottling line when some caps fell off the automated capper onto the moving conveyor belt and were caught under the guard. The employee was attempting to retrieve the caps when her right ring fingertip was amputated.
2017-02-19Earth CityMissouriLegacy Pharmaceutical PackagingFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to dislodge a bottle from the bottling scrambler machine when the machine's belt amputated his ring fingertip. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.
2016-09-29JacksonvilleFloridaJordan Mechanical Technical CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was leveling a washer machine that washes bottling equipment. He placed his hands underneath the machine to remove a shim inside of it when a 6-inch by 6-inch block support cracked, causing the machine to crush and amputate the upper part of his left index finger.
2016-08-09LancasterPennsylvaniaShanks Extracts, IncorporatedHand(s), except finger(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to clear a jam on the bottling machine when the bottle filler tube punctured his left hand between the first and second digits, requiring sutures and possible hand surgery.
2015-10-12La CrosseWisconsinCity Brewing Company, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee amputated the right ring finger when clearing a jam on the bottling machine.
2015-09-27HoustonTexasAnheuser-BuschHand(s)Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
At approximately 3:45 a.m., on 9/27/2015, an employee working on a bottling line was preparing to do some cleaning. The employee filled a hand sprayer with cleaning product and pumped the sprayer up. The sprayer exploded, causing a severe injury to his hand, as well as minor lacerations to his face and legs. The hand injury required surgery and hospitalization.
2015-03-05HollywoodFloridaCKS Packaging, IncFingertip(s)Contact with objects and equipment
An employee cut his ring fingertip while operating a bottling machine, resulting in a finger amputation.