Severe Workplace Injuries in Little Chute, Wisconsin

Oct 30, 2024 · Nestle Pizza Company Hospitalized

An employee exited the building and was going down the stairs. She missed the second step and fell down the stairs resulting in multiple fractures to her left femur.

Other fall to lower level · Thigh(s) · Manufacturing

Oct 27, 2023 · Trilliant Food and Nutrition, LLC Hospitalized

On October 27, 2023, an employee was getting onto a forklift to diagnose a computer problem when a forklift at the exit side of flow racking pushed a pallet into the rack. This caused a pallet of corrugated boxes at the other end to fall approximately 15 feet and strike the employee. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to the ankle, rib, and potentially his back.

Struck by falling object or equipment (other) · Multiple body parts (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1708713

Jul 1, 2021 · Bel Brands USA Hospitalized

On July 1, 2021, an employee was walking in the warehouse when they tripped and fell to the floor resulting in hospitalization for a fractured left hip.

Fall on same level due to tripping · Hip(s) · Manufacturing

Oct 13, 2020 · Saia Motor Freight Line Hospitalized

While walking through a warehouse facility that was being renovated, an employee fell through a floor hole where a grate had recently been removed. The employee sustained broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Fall through surface or existing opening · Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders · Transportation and warehousing

Sep 23, 2020 · Jason's Tree Service LLC Hospitalized

An employee was in a lift bucket 10-12 feet off the ground, cutting a tree branch that was 8-10 inches thick. The branch split up the middle 3-4 feet above the employee's head, snapped back, and struck the employee in the torso. The employee suffered injuries to the liver and kidney, as well as a broken arm.

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld (other) · Arm(s) · Administrative, staffing and waste services

Nov 13, 2018 · Heartland Label Printers LLC Hospitalized

An employee was setting up webbing on a machine when a dye cutter roller pinched him in the machine. He suffered six broken ribs and a stretched nerve in his arm.

Caught in running equipment or machinery (other) · Multiple body parts (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1360797

Oct 10, 2018 · Bel Brands USA Amputation

An employee was running a cup filling machine when she came into contact with the lidder mechanism and her right hand became stuck underneath it, resulting in an amputation to the pinky finger.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Finger(s), fingernail(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1354251

Jul 25, 2017 · Heartland Label Printers LLC Amputation

An employee was operating a tape machine when his right thumb tip became caught in the machine's moving chain and was amputated.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fingertip(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1249787

Jun 4, 2016 · Trilliant Food & Nutrition Amputation

An employee was trying to remove something that was caught in a film cutter machine when the knives severed the employee's right index finger at the first digit. The machine was running at the time of the incident.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Finger(s), fingernail(s) (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1139529

May 21, 2015 · Nestle Pizza Company Amputation

An employee was cleaning an auger on a production line. He suffered a finger amputation when he reached into the 8-inch auger, which came down on his finger.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Finger(s), fingernail(s) (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1065721