DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY LLC
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Fractures — ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN
| Employer | DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY LLC | Report ID | 2023065036 |
| Address | 200 North Grand Avenue | City, State ZIP | ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN 54474 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1677044 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.88000, -89.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 7, 2023, at 10:00 PM, an employee was attempting to identify an operational issue with a rubber biomass boiler conveyor and the scraper on the bottom of the conveyor. Power to the conveyor was shut off and he removed a metal guard and set it down on a nearby catwalk. The employee tripped and braced himself on a nearby bearing housing. The bearing housing shifted when power to the conveyor was lost and the employee's right hand was pinched between the conveyor enclosure and the bearing housing, resulting in fractures to his wrist and a compound fracture of the first finger.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2023, a worker at DOMTAR PAPER COMPANY LLC in ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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