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OSHA Injury Report: UPM - Blandin Paper

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at UPM - Blandin Paper in 115 SW First Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mechanical Journeyman in groundwood paper, coated, made in paper mills.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
UPM - Blandin Paper
Parent company
UPM - Blandin Paper
Street
115 SW First Street
City
Grand Rapids
State
MN
ZIP
55744
On-site location
Maintenance Shop

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
14

Before the incident

Stepping down off [REDACTED] cart (20 inches high)

What happened

Stepping down off [REDACTED] cart (20 inches high) and felt pain in his left knee.

Injury or illness

meniscus tear

Object or substance involved

hight of step down

Summary line

Pain in left knee after stepping down from macton cart (20 inches high)

Employee and industry

Job description
Mechanical Journeyman
SOC code
49-9044 — Millwrights
NAICS code
322121 — Groundwood paper, coated, made in paper mills
NAICS vintage
2017
Avg employees
229
Total hours worked
388536
EIN
410154230
Establishment ID
305985
Employer case #
2003594

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
13:03:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
26FEB24:17:48:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.