Ahlstrom
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — RHINELANDER, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Ahlstrom | Report ID | 2024064837 |
| Address | 515 West Davenport Street | City, State ZIP | RHINELANDER, WISCONSIN 54501 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Rollers, calenders, dryers paper production |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1753486 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.63000, -89.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was threading a portion of the rope system to pull paper through on a coater machine while training a new employee. The kite tail of the paper is fed through the snare/noose of the machine and the noose is tightened around the paper and knotted to pull the paper through. The injured employee was showing this procedure to the new employee when his right ring finger was caught in the noose and the rope was pulled. He sustained an amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2024, a worker at Ahlstrom in RHINELANDER, WISCONSIN suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with rollers, calenders, dryers paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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