| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-07 | Park Falls | Wi | Midwest Hardwoods Corporation | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| At about 2:15 a.m. on August 7, 2021, an employee was troubleshooting an overheating issue on a 56-inch circular saw. The saw was turned off. The teeth of the still moving saw blade made contact with the employee's left index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2021-02-26 | Park Falls | Wi | MIDWEST HARDWOODS CORP. | Foot (feet) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| On February 26, 2021, an employee was walking from the mill to the maintenance shop when a dislodged log fell from the re-edge deck onto the employee's foot. The employee sustained a crush injury to their left foot, resulting in two fractures. | |||||
| 2018-06-13 | Park Falls | Wisconsin | Park Falls Hardwoods | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| On June 13, 2018, an employee was clearing debris away from the photoelectric eyes on a conveyor that housed a kicker that moved logs. The machine engaged when the debris was moved which caused the kicker to cycle. The employee's right foot was crushed by the kicker resulting in the partial surgical amputation of two toes. | |||||
| 2017-08-10 | Park Falls | Wisconsin | Midwest Hardwood Corporation | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| On August 10, 2017, an employee was on a feed conveyor clearing material from an overhead conveyor when the employee's left ring and middle fingers contacted the chain and sprocket. The employee's fingers had to be surgically amputated. The overhead conveyor was unguarded at the time. | |||||
| 2015-11-01 | Park Falls | Wisconsin | Flambeau River Papers, LLC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| 1. On 11/1/15, an employee was changing the reel of paper and caught the left middle finger in a nip point. The finger was amputated to the first knuckle. 2. On 11/11/15, an employee received chemical and thermal burns to the right hand and knee from caustic hydrogen peroxide due to an unclosed valve on the pulp mill equipment. Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report. | |||||
| 2015-06-18 | Park Falls | Wisconsin | Weather Shield Manufacturing | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| A door clamp came down while an employee was holding onto the door. The employee pulled his hand away, resulting in an avulsion of the right middle finger, which had to be medically amputated. | |||||
| 2015-03-25 | Park Falls | Wisconsin | SAUNDERS WOOD SPECIALTIES, INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Contact with objects and equipment |
| On 3/25/15, an employee received an amputation to the left index finger when the employee's glove came into contact with the moving router bit. | |||||