Severe Workplace Injuries in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Nov 30, 2025 · TNT Crust Amputation

The employee was listening for a noise at a cooling rack. His hand was caught by the in-running nip point of an unenergized roller and an energized wire belt. The wire belt cut his fingertip, resulting in amputation. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1862777

Nov 9, 2025 · St. Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Inc. Hospitalized

A security officer was working to redirect a patient who was in the hallway when the patient struck his face, causing him to fall to the floor. The employee suffered four fractured ribs that required hospitalization.

Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care · Rib(s), oblique area · Health care and social assistance

Oct 25, 2025 · Kitchen Fresh Foods Inc Amputation

An employee was cleaning a depositor machine to setup for a new product run. His right index finger was caught by moving parts in the depositor machine and the fingertip was partially amputated without bone loss.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) · Wholesale trade · OSHA inspection 1859252

Aug 30, 2025 · Hurckman Mechanical Industries, Inc. Hospitalized

On August 30, 2025, an employee was using a reciprocating saw to cut an HVAC pipe into pieces. Expanded metal had been wrapped around a nearby pipe and secured with zip ties. The vibration from the saw freed one of the zip ties, and the coil of the sheet metal lacerated the employee's right arm near the elbow.

Struck by other propelled object or substance (other) · Arm(s) · Construction

Jul 29, 2025 · Spar Marketing Force Inc. Amputation

On July 29, 2025, an employee was removing a bolt from a metal racking beam. The beam fell, and the employee's hand was crushed between the beam and a pallet of bricks. Two of the employee's fingers were amputated.

Struck by falling object · Other finger(s) (other) · Professional and technical services

Jun 25, 2025 · Bay Area Lutheran Homes Inc Hospitalized

An employee was walking out of a walk-in freezer while carrying items from the shelves. She tripped and fell on the floor, sustaining a fractured and lacerated nose as well as bruising/lacerations to her face. The employee was hospitalized.

Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Nose, nasal cavity · Health care and social assistance

Jun 20, 2025 · Sanimax USA LLC Hospitalized

As an employee was opening an infeed valve. Hot tallow oil in the line above fell back down the pipe and came out of an open pressure relief valve, striking the employee on the thighs. The employee was hospitalized with second-degree burns to his thigh. Another employee sustained burns to their back but they were not hospitalized.

Contact with hot objects or substances · Thigh(s) · Manufacturing

Apr 8, 2025 · Wisconsin Kenworth LLC Hospitalized

On April 8, 2025, an employee was wheeling a utility cart containing transport parts and was backing out of a door when the cart tipped onto the employee and they fell. The parts fell onto the employee, resulting in hospitalization with knee, foot, and back pain.

Struck by object tipping over · Trunk and other lower extremities · Manufacturing

Mar 26, 2025 · Bay Auto Parts, Inc. Hospitalized

An employee was in the back of a delivery truck when a pickup truck struck the delivery truck. The employee contacted the side wall of the delivery truck and sustained a head injury.

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving and standing vehicle · Head · Wholesale trade

Mar 20, 2025 · Vestis Uniforms and Workplace Supplies Hospitalized

On March 20, 2025, an employee was making a delivery at a customer location when they slipped on ice and fell off the bumper of the delivery truck to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Head · Other services

Mar 18, 2025 · Bay Companies Amputation

On March 18, 2025, an employee was bending flat stock metal in a press brake when his left thumb got pinched between the die and the metal part, resulting in amputation of the left index fingertip. The machine was guarded at the time.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1812125

Feb 1, 2025 · Georgia-Pacific Broadway LLC Amputation

An employee was beveling the edge of a piece of metal on a pedestal grinder when their finger became caught between the disc and the guard. The employee sustained an amputation.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Other finger(s) (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1803397

Dec 7, 2024 · Dean Distributing, Inc. Amputation

On December 7, 2024, an employee was standing on a forklift when their body moved the lever for the mast. Their right hand was caught by the mast, resulting in a finger amputation at the distal joint.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Other finger(s) (other) · Wholesale trade · OSHA inspection 1793082

Sep 23, 2024 · Glass America LLC Amputation

An employee was cutting the rear quarter panel window on an SUV in a parking lot utilizing a non-powered glass cutter and a powered drill. The employee's finger was between the slack line and the window when the line tightened, causing the amputation of their right ring fingertip.

Struck by running powered equipment (other) · Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) · Other services

Aug 27, 2024 · Howard Immel Inc Hospitalized

An employee exited their pickup truck. They were opening the gate when the truck rolled forward onto their left leg, resulting in compartmentalized swelling and bruising. The employee was hospitalized.

Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery · Leg(s) · Construction

Aug 25, 2024 · Schreiber Foods Inc. Amputation

On August 25, 2024, an employee was servicing a pneumatic valve. He hooked the air supply line to the valve and actuated it, causing the valve to roll. He was stabilizing the valve with his left hand when it closed, amputating his left middle fingertip.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1771337

Jul 29, 2024 · Pomp's Tire Service, Inc. Hospitalized

On 7/29/2024, an employee was utilizing a hand dolly cart to move a stack of automotive tires. When he used the foot pedal to start moving the cart, he felt a pain in his knee/leg area. The employee sustained a torn quadriceps tendon.

Overexertion while wielding, manipulating tools, object(s) · Knee(s) · Wholesale trade

Jul 27, 2024 · Sofidel America Corp Hospitalized

On July 27, 2024, at 2:45 AM, an employee was walking down an aisle in the converting department when he tripped and fell on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left hip.

Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Hip joint(s) · Manufacturing

May 1, 2024 · Suominen US Holdings, Inc. Amputation

An employee was servicing the belt on a fan when their right ring finger became caught between the belt and pulley. They sustained amputation of the fingertip. The machine was locked out at the time.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1746362

Apr 1, 2024 · Bay Converting Inc Amputation

Two employees were changing out a mandrel on a coater converting machine when the injured employee's right index fingertip was pulled by the mandrel, resulting in a partial amputation.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) · Manufacturing

Apr 1, 2024 · Vos Electric, Inc. Hospitalized

An employee was pulling wire into a piece of electrical gear when an arc flash occurred, burning their right palm, left arm, face, and chest.

Exposure to electric arc · Multiple body parts (other) · Construction · OSHA inspection 1740812

Nov 20, 2023 · American Foods Group Amputation

On November 20, 2023, an employee was at the harvest leg wash station, changing the chain attachments that were suspending a cow. They were switching from using a chain around the cow's right rear leg, to a chain around the cow's left rear leg. The chain around the right leg became taut when it reached the indexing point on the conveyor. The employee's left ring fingertip was caught in the chain and was amputated.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing

Oct 19, 2023 · Titletown Manufacturing Amputation

On October 19, 2023, two employees were trying to loosen a stuck lug nut on a tire rim. The injured employee was holding onto the wrench while the other employee hit it with a hammer. When the wrench was hit, it came loose and struck the injured employee, causing a broken nose requiring amputation.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders · Manufacturing

Sep 25, 2023 · American Foods Group Hospitalized

On September 25, 2023, an employee was using a pallet jack to place a pallet next to racking. The pallet got stuck on the forks and the employee then backed up, striking racking on other side of the aisle. The employee sustained a laceration to the left calf that required hospitalization.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Lower leg(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1705963

Aug 30, 2023 · Vacuum Pumps & Compressors, Inc. Amputation

An employee was lifting sheet metal from a welding table using a crane hook. The sheet metal slipped out and amputated the employee's left ring finger above the top knuckle.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing

Aug 17, 2023 · Sanimax LLC Hospitalized

An employee used a T-bar to prop open a trailer door prior to cleaning the trailer. The T-bar fell and struck the employee in the head and neck, resulting in a concussion.

Struck by falling object or equipment (other) · Brain · Manufacturing

Jun 28, 2023 · Homes for Independent Living, LLC Hospitalized

An employee was stepping up to enter a building through an exterior doorway when her left foot was caught on the door flashing. The employee fell to the floor and sustained a left fibula fracture.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Lower leg(s) · Health care and social assistance

May 18, 2023 · American Foods Groups LLC Hospitalized

On May 18, 2023, a maintenance employee was descending a fixed ladder when his ring was caught on a ladder rung. The employee sustained a fracture to the left ring finger that required surgery.

Contact with objects and equipment (other) · Finger(s), fingernail(s) · Manufacturing

Mar 22, 2023 · Gauthier & Sons Construction, Inc. Hospitalized

A broken-down dump truck was on a flatbed semi-trailer, with a bag placed over its exhaust. An employee slipped while reaching for the bag and fell from the flatbed to the ground, landing on their shoulders and then their head. The employee suffered a brain bleed.

Other fall to lower level · Brain · Construction · OSHA inspection 1664436

Feb 16, 2023 · Fourinox Inc. Hospitalized

An employee was utilizing a brake press when the piece of steel supported by the crane fell out of the machine clamp and onto the employee. The employee sustained a broken left leg approximately 6 inches above the knee.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Thigh(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1652957