BEMIS CO., INC., SPECIALTY FILMS
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | BEMIS CO., INC., SPECIALTY FILMS | Report ID | 2018011040 |
| Address | 2450 BADGER AVE. | City, State ZIP | OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN 54903 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Material and personnel hoists |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1293145 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.99000, -88.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was kneeling on the floor and raising a hoist with a roller, using the pendant to change a roller at the bottom of a press. The employee's left hand was on top of the hoist rail when he raised the hoist using a pendant, and his left pinky finger was pinched between the hoist rail and the machine's frame, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2018, a worker at BEMIS CO., INC., SPECIALTY FILMS in OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with material and personnel hoists identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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