Silgan Specialty Packaging LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — MEQUON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Silgan Specialty Packaging LLC | Report ID | 2025043286 |
| Address | 5650 West County Line Road | City, State ZIP | MEQUON, WISCONSIN 53092 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Dies, molds, patterns | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1818492 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.19000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a press and unjamming the liner machine when its die fell on their right hand, resulting in a broken and lacerated index finger. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2025, a worker at Silgan Specialty Packaging LLC in MEQUON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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