Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LANCASTER, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc. | Report ID | 20241211924 |
| Address | 1309 Bemis Road | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, WISCONSIN 53813 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Industrial printing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | 1796514 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.86000, -90.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning and re-webbing a printing press. The employee's right index finger was pinched between the shaft of the printing press and the carriage bearing holder as they came together. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2024, a worker at Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc. in LANCASTER, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with industrial printing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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