Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-09-07	Eau Claire	Wi	Nestle Health Science	Foot (feet)	Rubbed or abraded by shoes, apparel, or accessories
An employee was hospitalized due to an infection of the left foot caused by tight boots.
2021-08-13	Eau Claire	Wi	Menard, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On August 13, 2021, an employee was lubricating a bearing in a hinge puller machine. The machine restarted, and the employee's right hand was caught between the bearing and a fixed rail. The employee suffered a broken right thumb and was hospitalized.
2021-07-27	Eau Claire	Wi	Menard, Inc.	Pelvis	Fall on same level due to slipping
On July 27, 2021, an employee slipped and fell while donning waterproof rubber boots in a back-splash fabrication and CNC area. The employee landed on the floor and suffered a broken pelvis.
2021-04-22	Eau Claire	Wi	MENARD, INC.	Brain	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
At 4:06 a.m. on April 22, 2021, an employee was stepping off energized conveyor rollers onto an adjacent conveyor frame after clearing a jam on the line. He lost his footing and fell backward off the frame, landing on the concrete floor about 15 feet below. He suffered a head injury and was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-03-03	Eau Claire	Wi	Big Lots Stores, Inc. Store #822	Ankle(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
On March 3, 2021, an employee was pulling a wooden flatbed cart. The cart caught the employee's right foot and lacerated the Achilles tendon.
2021-02-19	Eau Claire	Wi	Automotive Parts Headquarters, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On February 19, 2021, an employee was loading a one-gallon container of antifreeze into the trunk of a delivery vehicle, slipped on ice in the parking lot, and fell sustaining a fractured left hip.
2021-02-08	Eau Claire	Wi	L.E. Phillips Career Development Center	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On February 8, 2021, an employee was using a bandsaw when the saw amputated their right index finger to the second knuckle.
2021-02-01	Eau Claire	Wi	MENARD, INC.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On February 1, 2021, an employee was walking from the parking lot toward a building to start their work shift. The employee slipped and fell on ice in the parking lot. The employee sustained a fractured right hip requiring hospitalization.
2020-08-19	Eau Claire	Wi	Clean Power L.L.C.	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On August 19, 2020, an employee was turning to pick up cleaning rags from a countertop, tripped over the legs of a stool, and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized for a leg fracture in two places.
2020-05-30	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Curt Manufacturing, LLC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On May 30, 2020, an employee was bending parts on a press brake. The employee's left index finger was caught between a part and the bottom of the die. The finger was pinched, leading to the amputation of the fingertip.
2020-02-05	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	MENARD, INC.	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On February 5, 2020, at approximately 8:45 a.m., an employee was operating a forklift. While backing-up the forklift and making a left turn, the employee's left foot was caught between a guardrail and the outside frame of the forklift, resulting in fractures to the 4th and 5th distal bones of the left foot. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
2020-02-03	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Nestle Health Science	Brain	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
At about 10:45 p.m. on February 3, 2020, an employee fell while pulling a pallet positioning cart into place to load cardboard into a packaging machine. The employee's head struck the concrete floor, causing a concussion and a laceration that required three stitches to close. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-01-09	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	MENARD, INC.	Foot (feet)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On January 9, 2020, an industrial mechanic was replacing suction cups on an end-of-arm tool for a robotic depalletizing machine in a distribution plant. The employee was on an elevated depalletizing table between the depalletizing machine and a conveyor. A mechanical bar (used to push palletized merchandise from the depalletizing table onto the adjacent conveyor) struck the employee's left foot. The employee was hospitalized, requiring stitches and then surgery. The area was guarded with light c
2019-07-05	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	MENARD, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
On July 5, 2019, an employee was working in a flatbed trailer area, consolidating corrugated metal culverts on a pallet at ground level. The employee lifted one end of a culvert and it slipped and cut the employee's left ring and little fingers. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
2019-07-05	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	MENARD, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a pneumatic staple gun to secure components of a wooden truss together. The gun shot a staple into the knuckle of the employee's left thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-06-18	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	MENARD, INC.	Pelvis	Caught in running equipment or machinery
On June 18, 2019, at approximately 4:10 p.m., an employee was preparing a conveyor system to discharge kiln-dried concrete blocks to the tumbler line. The employee was attempting to correct a misaligned photo sensor when a different sensor eye was covered, causing the machine to cycle. As the machine cycled, the push arm swung out and pinned the employee between the pusher and the block turnover frame. The employee was hospitalized with a pelvic fracture. The machine was not locked out/tagged ou
2019-03-28	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	MENARD, INC.	Leg(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c.
On March 28, 2019, an employee was manually operating an automated guided vehicle (AGV) when the AGV swung around and collided with another AGV. The second AGV struck the employee's leg, pinning and breaking it between the two vehicles.
2019-01-15	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	MENARD, INC.	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was carrying luggage and descending the stairs from a plane when the employee reached ground level and slipped on black ice. She injured her leg, requiring hospitalization.
2018-09-21	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	MENARD, INC.	Lower leg(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A maintenance employee was troubleshooting/inspecting a section of a roller conveyor line on a third-level catwalk that was not functioning correctly. He was sitting on the catwalk with his legs hanging over the edge when an automated transfer car system on the second level (directly below the third-level catwalk) traveled beneath the catwalk and pinned his legs between the upper portion of the transfer car and one of the support beams of the catwalk. He was hospitalized with two fractured bones
2018-07-26	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	AMERICAN PHOENIX, INC.	Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
After cleaning a mixing machine that was locked out, an employee was going to remove the safety chain that held the sliding door in place when the chain broke and struck the employee's nose. The employee suffered a broken nose and an eye injury.
2018-06-26	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Huebsch Laundry Company	Brain	Other fall to lower level
On June 26, 2018, an employee was maintaining overhead ductwork and ceiling tiles. The employee fell from an 8-foot stepladder to the tile floor, suffering two broken wrists, broken ribs, brain bleeding, cracked vertebrae in the neck, and a broken shoulder.
2018-04-07	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	KNG Mechanical, Inc.	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
On April 7, 2018, at about 10:15 a.m., an employee was on a ladder placing a drip pan under a mezzanine. He was descending the ladder when the drip pan moved out of place and hit the ladder, causing him to fall from the ladder onto his left arm. He suffered a compound fracture to the left arm and was hospitalized for surgery.
2018-01-16	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	AMERICAN PHOENIX, INC.	Lower leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was operating a machine when a powered industrial vehicle struck the employee with a pallet of rubber. The employee's right lower leg was pinned between the pallet and the machine scale, fracturing it and requiring hospitalization.
2018-01-08	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	NMC-Wollard, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On January 8, 2018, at about 11:00 a.m., a temporary employee was assembling equipment and lining up two eyelets on a scissors platform when the equipment amputated his fingertip.
2017-09-05	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Menard Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was placing cardboard boxes into a bailer when he became light-headed and sweaty, requiring hospitalization for exhaustion.
2017-08-18	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Veritas Steel LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
On August 18, 2017, an employee was leveling a yard and dumping rock from a dump truck bed. While attempting to close the tailgate, the employee discovered a rock was lodged in the tailgate. The employee lifted the tailgate, which released the rock. The tailgate then came down and pinned the employee's right index finger against the dump truck bed. The employee was hospitalized and the finger was amputated to the first knuckle.
2017-08-04	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	J&D Manufacturing, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
On August 4, 2017, at about 10:30 a.m., an employee was operating a forklift while pulling products from shelves. When the employee was stepping off the lift, it accelerated, causing her foot to become stuck between a rack and the lift. She suffered a fractured foot.
2017-08-03	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Menard, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
On August 3, 2017, an employee was checking an air leak on a pneumatic conveyor system when the employee's left middle finger was caught in the conveyor drive. The employee suffered fractures and abrasions to the left index and middle fingers.
2017-07-18	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Tradesmen International, LLC	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was drilling holes in a ceiling to add a conduit when the employee fell approximately 10 feet, suffering multiple head, back, and chest injuries.
2017-07-18	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Bear Valley Inc.	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
While working on an elevated pallet racking system, an employee slipped and fell approximately 10 feet to the ground, injuring the head, back, and chest. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-02-24	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
On February 24, 2017, at 6:56 a.m., an employee fell on the snow covered sidewalk while walking into work and fractured the left femur.
2016-10-10	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Crete Carrier Corporation	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
On October 10, 2016, an employee was securing a load of trusses on top of a trailer with binder chains when the metal banding holding the trusses together broke, causing the load to shift and knock him off the trailer. He landed flat-footed on the ground with both feet but was knocked over and pinned beneath the trusses at ground level when they landed on his right foot and ankle. He was hospitalized with lower back and foot pain.
2016-08-15	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	CASCADE TISSUE GROUP WISCONSIN, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was operating an overhead hoist using "J" hooks when his left middle fingertip was pinched between a shaft and a "J" hook. He suffered a partial amputation of his left middle fingertip and a possible fracture of his left ring finger.
2016-07-08	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	L.E. Phillips Career Development Center, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On July 8, 2016, at 1:30 p.m., an employee was operating a table saw to rip pieces of wood when the employee's left thumb contacted the blade and was amputated.
2016-05-28	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was installing broadband services at a private residence. While descending the wooden stairs of a walking path at the residence, the employee slipped on the wet surface and heavy vegetative growth, fracturing a vertebra.
2016-03-26	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	U. S. Postal Service	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was stepping over APC units when she tripped and fell to the floor, fracturing her right hip.
2016-02-20	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Per Mar Security and Research Corporation	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice while walking outside, fracturing a leg and requiring overnight hospitalization.
2016-02-05	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	The Bottling Group, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was operating a powered industrial vehicle and collided with another employee operating a powered industrial vehicle resulting in two fractures to the tibia and multiple soft tissue injuries to the foot.
2015-12-08	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Menards Distribution Center	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing maintenance on a chain drive, lubricating it with a rag. The rag became entangled in the chain, drawing the employee's hand into the sprocket. The employee injured four right-hand fingers and was hospitalized.
2015-10-07	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	WRR Environmental Services Co., Inc.	Multiple pelvic region locations	Other fall to lower level
On 10/7/15 at about 1:30a.m., an employee fell from a ladder attached to a tanker truck and broke his left hip and pelvis. The employee was transferring residue from Tanker 11 to Tanker 15 in the tanker pit. The employee was using the ladder attached to Tanker 11 to climb onto the tanker when he fell to the concrete floor.
2015-10-03	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	FedEx Ground	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On 10/03/2015, an employee was sorting packages when a jam occurred. While attempting to clear the jam, the employee's right hand got caught by a moving conveyor belt, which drug the hand into a transition plate. The employee's right ring fingertip was amputated.
2015-09-28	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee fell while using crutches for a previous non-work related incident, fracturing the left side of his hip.
2015-08-12	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Midwest Manufacturing Div. of Menard, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee suffered an open fracture to the left foot when a coworker moved a pick car onto the employee's foot.
2015-08-04	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Documation, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was making adjustments on the paper feed of a printer when four fingers on his left hand were crushed to the second knuckle in the rollers. He was hospitalized.
2015-06-30	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Midwest Manufacturing, Inc	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level
An employee was fixing a jam on an automated saw while the saw was still on and the employee fell. The employee was hospitalized and sustained a broken shoulder blade.
2015-06-04	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Midwest Manufacturing Div. of Menard, Inc.	Arm(s)	Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee was injured when a coil of steel unrolled off of a pallet and struck the employee's left arm.
2015-04-26	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Clinicare Corporation	Elbow(s)	Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional
On April 26, 2015, a resident treatment worker intervention specialist (RTWIS) and two supervisors, members of the crisis team, were attempting to stop a resident from traveling from his/her assigned unit to a different unit. The intervention took place on the landing of the stairwell. The crisis team used a hold technique on the resident which resulted in the RTWIS falling on his left elbow and both knees. A cut on the left elbow led to cellulitis (infection of the skin). The RTWIS was hosp
2015-03-06	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	MIDWEST MANUFACTURING	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On 3/6/15 at 4:30 p.m., an employee was trying to move a co-extruder towards the extrusion line to get it back on the extrusion line track. The employee used a pry bar to move the machine forward, while a second employee tried to loosen the wheel. The second employee's right index finger got caught between the pry bar and the machine track.
2015-02-05	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	MENARDS, Inc	Lower leg(s)	Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c.
Employee discharged a nail gun. A nail became lodged in the left lower leg, requiring surgery to remove.
2015-01-08	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	CURT MANUFACTURING, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
Employee received a crushing injury to the end of the thumb that required reconstructive surgery.
2015-01-05	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	American Eagle Nursing Home Company of Eau Claire, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee received freezing tissue-related injuries when she was sprayed with liquid oxygen while filling portable tanks.