ACCO Brands Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | ACCO Brands Corporation | Report ID | 2023109583 |
| Address | 401 South 1st Street | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78709 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bindery machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337214 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.25000, -97.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a tabletop binding machine at a customer location when the machine cycled and contacted their left middle finger, resulting in an amputation without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2023, a worker at ACCO Brands Corporation in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bindery machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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