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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20221110037 · 11/15/2022 · BWAY Corporation dba Mauser Packaging Solutions

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
BWAY Corporation dba Mauser Packaging Solutions
Location
4400 West 35th Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60623
NAICS
332431
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning spills around a quart seamer when their arm became entangled in the machine, resulting in an amputation to the right distal forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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