ND Paper Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN
| Employer | ND Paper Inc. | Report ID | 2024076835 |
| Address | 621 N Biron Dr | City, State ZIP | WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN 54494 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Cutters, slitters, winders paper production |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1766730 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.42000, -89.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a slitter blade on the winder and sustained a partial amputation of their right thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2024, a worker at ND Paper Inc. in WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with cutters, slitters, winders paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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