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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022032743 · 3/28/2022 · BWAY Corporation dba Mauser Packaging Solutions

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Welding machinery

Employer

Name
BWAY Corporation dba Mauser Packaging Solutions
Location
3200 S. Kilbourn Avenue, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60623
NAICS
332431
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 5:45 a.m. on March 28, 2022, an employee was troubleshooting an ear welder when its pneumatic ram activated. His right middle finger was pinched between two electrodes on the welder, resulting in a partial amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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