Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134006.015 - Employee is struck by ejected strainer, resulting in concuss

Accident Summary Nr: 134006.015 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 12/16/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1507408.015	12/21/2020		312111	Bottling Group, Llc

Abstract: At 1:45 p.m. on December 16, 2020, Employee #1, a manufacturing associate, was accompanying a quality inspector during an annual quality audit in the beverage can filler production area. The quality inspector requested to see a strainer located on the piping housing. Without first releasing the pressure from the piping line, Employee #1 attempted to remove the strainer. As a result, the strainer ejected forcefully, striking Employee #1 above the left eye. Paramedics transported the employee to the hospital, where he was treated for a concussion and a laceration above the left eye. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Concussion, Eye, Laceration, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1507408.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, food preparation & service occupation

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