BWAY CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | BWAY CORPORATION | Report ID | 2015107353 |
| Address | 3200 S. KILBOURNE AVE. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60623 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Punch presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332431 | Inspection # | 1086650 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.83000, -87.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the chuck machine with a green pad when his right index fingertip slipped into the chuck and was amputated. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2015, a worker at BWAY CORPORATION in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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