Amcor Specialty Film
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Amcor Specialty Film | Report ID | 2022076271 |
| Address | 2450 Badger Avenue | City, State ZIP | OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN 54904 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | 1610228 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.99000, -88.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring a splice from the unwind to the rewind of a coder machine. A nip point on the machine caught the employee's right hand, causing the amputation of the index finger and a partial amputation of the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2022, a worker at Amcor Specialty Film in OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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