Bemis Packaging, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bemis Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 2018055040 |
| Address | 5 Keystone Dr. | City, State ZIP | LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA 17042 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Containers, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Overhead hoists, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -76.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a cylinder with a sling and hoist when the sling slipped off and the cylinder fell, amputating one of the employee's right fingertips.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2018, a worker at Bemis Packaging, Inc. in LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with containers, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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