PARK FALLS, WISCONSIN—
Flambeau River Papers, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
Final narrative
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.
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