Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at 3M Company, 1425 Stokke Parkway, MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN 54751
on , Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries, affecting the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified.
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Final 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.