Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Anheuser-Busch, 775 Gellhorn, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77029
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
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.
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