Amcor South
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Amcor South | Report ID | 2019077114 |
| Address | 2251 Badger Avenue | City, State ZIP | OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN 54904 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1418421 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.99000, -88.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was threading the web on a coater machine. While verifying the tape on the silicon roll was under the web, the employee noticed contamination (scrap film) on the coater drum and attempted to remove it. The employee's left hand was caught in an ingoing nip point and was degloved.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2019, a worker at Amcor South in OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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