Date: November 25, 2020
Location: Menasha, Wisconsin (USA)
Address: 69 Washington Street, 54952
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Paper Dust
Industry: Paper Production (Pulp & Paper)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: US Paper Mill
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to the company’s website, US Paper Mill is a paper products manufacturer headquartered in De Pere, Wisconsin. Its core business is the production and sale of lightweight paperboard for conversion into cores, composite cans and tubes. The company was founded in 1971 and recently acquired by Sonoco, a packaging solutions provider.
Incident Description:
On November 26, 2020, the Post Crescent reported a structure fire at a paper mill in Menasha, Wisconsin.
Police officials confirmed that the street outside the facility was closed for several hours while firefighters extinguished the flames.
No injuries were reported.
OSHA Inspections:
An establishment search turned up one OSHA inspection dated December 17, 2018, but it was not flagged for combustible dust.
Sources:
Post Crescent
