BWAY Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | BWAY Corporation | Report ID | 2016098570 |
| Address | 3200 S. Kilbourn Avenue | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60623 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1179491 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.83000, -87.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to unjam a compound machine when the plate came down and amputated the employee's right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2016, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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