Ahlstrom NA Specialty Solutions LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Ahlstrom NA Specialty Solutions LLC | Report ID | 2023088034 |
| Address | 600 Thilmany Road | City, State ZIP | KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN 54130 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-nonpowered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1696096 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.28000, -88.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 31, 2023, an employee was using a metal tool to clear paper on a pulper machine. The hook got caught in the paper, which then fell into the pulper, and started spinning the tool. The tool caught the employee's glove and twisted it, resulting in a partial amputation to the left thumb.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2023, a worker at Ahlstrom NA Specialty Solutions LLC in KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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