Bemis Performance Packaging, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — LANCASTER, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Bemis Performance Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 2016065002 |
| Address | 1309 BEMIS RD | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, WISCONSIN 53813 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323112 | Inspection # | 1154029 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.79000, -90.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disassembling a deck on the press when an unexpected signal was sent to the motor. The motor then started up while the employee's hand was in the point of operation. The employee suffered severe lacerations and broken bones in the right hand, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2016, a worker at Bemis Performance Packaging, Inc. in LANCASTER, WISCONSIN suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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