Amcor, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — THOMSON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Amcor, Inc. | Report ID | 2025021741 |
| Address | 192 Quality Dr. | City, State ZIP | THOMSON, GEORGIA 30824 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1806350 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.45000, -82.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing debris from a bag machine when the clamp closed on his right ring finger and the perforated blade amputated the fingertip without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2025, a worker at Amcor, Inc. in THOMSON, GEORGIA suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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