BWAY Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | BWAY Corporation | Report ID | 2025077147 |
| Address | 3200 S. Kilbourn Avenue | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60623 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2025 | 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 | Shearing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Transmissions, gears | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332431 | Inspection # | 1839496 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.83000, -87.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting an air line on a scroll shear when a rotating gear caught his right ring finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2025, a worker at BWAY Corporation in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 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 shearing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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