3M Company, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | 3M Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054416 |
| Address | 1400 State Docks Road | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Rollers, cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.64000, -87.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding film through stainless steel rollers on a lengthwise orienter machine when their left forearm became caught between two rollers. The employee sustained fractures to their radius, ulna, and wrist, as well as an avulsion to the left forearm.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2025, a worker at 3M Company, Inc. in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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