Rhinelander, WI ·
OSHA Injury Report: Rhinelander Paper Unit
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Rhinelander Paper Unit in 515 W Davenport Street, Rhinelander, WI 54501 resulted in days away from work. Employee was third Hand R in paper Products.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Rhinelander Paper Unit
- Parent company
- Ahlstrom-Munksjo
- Street
- 515 W Davenport Street
- City
- Rhinelander
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54501
- On-site location
- R6 press section
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 24
- Days restricted or transferred
- 27
Before the incident
Cleaning the presses with turpentine.
What happened
At approximately [REDACTED] on [REDACTED] TM was cleaning the presses on [REDACTED] machine with turpentine. TM was using a 5 gallon bucket filled with turpentine and was pouring the turpentine onto the presses. TM spilled turpentine onto their left leg and it went into their left boot. TM began to feel a tingling sensation in their left foot. TM contacted the supervisor and described a pins and needles feeling in their left foot. TM was advised by the supervisor to immediately take their shoes and socks off and flush their foot with water. The supervisor asked TM if they had spare shoes and socks and they said they did not. TM flushed their shoes and socks with water and put them back on. TM finished the rest of their shift. TM developed a burn on their left foot.
Injury or illness
Burn of Foot Left Side
Object or substance involved
Chemicals and Chemical Products - Chemical products-general
Summary line
Burn of Foot Left Side - Directly harmed by: Chemicals and Chemical Products - Chemical products-general
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Third Hand R
- SOC code
- 51-9199: Production Workers, All Other
- NAICS code
- 322121: Paper Products
- NAICS vintage
- 2017
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 328
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 663,722
- EIN
- 208157633
- Establishment ID
- 568553
- Employer case #
- FY23-00332
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 18:00
- Time of incident
- 03:30
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-02-15
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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