OSHA investigators arrived in Lancaster, WI on Thursday, June 9th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Bemis Performance Packaging, Inc. which had occured on Tuesday, June 7th 2016. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Accident Date2016-06-07
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was disassembling a deck on the press when an unexpected signal was sent to the motor. The motor then started up while the employee's hand was in the point of operation. The employee suffered severe lacerations and broken bones in the right hand, requiring hospitalization.