Amcor South

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amcor South in 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.

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