3M Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | 3M Company | Report ID | 2025076764 |
| Address | 1425 Stokke Parkway | City, State ZIP | MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN 54751 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | 1839361 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.90000, -91.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 10:00 a.m. on July 13, 2025, an employee was cleaning the adhesive from running rollers using a rag soaked in cleaning solvent to prevent contamination. The rag was caught between two rollers and pulled the employee's right hand between the rollers. The employee sustained right hand crushing injuries, de-gloving injuries (palmer and dorsal sides), and fractures. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2025, a worker at 3M Company in MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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