Bemis
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEENAH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Bemis | Report ID | 2017021742 |
| Address | 1815 Marathon Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEENAH, WISCONSIN 54957 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1213004 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.16000, -88.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pressing an air valve on a shaft to let air out. When the air was released, the roll moved on the shaft and the employee's right index fingertip was caught and amputated between the indentation on the shaft and roll core.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2017, a worker at Bemis in NEENAH, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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