'Pray for Timmy': International Paper Employee Being Treated for Serious Injuries

A Rome man was seriously injured in an incident at International Paper in Coosa late Wednesday.

A number of social media posts have gone up over the last 24 hours, asking the community to pray for Timmy Obenlander.

Kelly Trumbo, communications manager with International Paper, confirmed there was an incident on-site Wednesday evening where a team member was injured and transported to a local hospital.

They are in the investigative process to determine exactly what happened, adding that safety is a priority.

“We want to make sure that we are taking care of our team members,” she said.

Trumbo added that she did not have any more specifics at this time, but would release more information once it is known.

According to Roger Haggard, Battalion Chief with the Rome Fire Department, Obenlander had already been freed from the machine and was already receiving medical treatment when firefighters arrived on the scene.