DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-02-08RiponWiAlliance Laundry Systems LLCAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was mounting a forklift when they slipped off the forklift resulting in strained muscles in the abdominal area. The employee had ice on their shoe at the time.
2017-05-04RiponWisconsinAlliance Laundry System LLCThigh(s)Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was attempting to clear a roof drain when he lost his footing and slid off the roof. He fell approximately 9 feet and landed on a picnic table below, breaking his right femur.
2017-04-12RiponWisconsinAFK CorporationFoot (feet) and ankle(s)Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee's left foot and ankle were burned while cleaning out the ladle when the ladle tipped forward and the molten iron when into the employee's boot.
2016-09-16RiponWisconsinRIPON PICKLE COMPANY INCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was sorting cauliflower on a machine when it became jammed. While trying to remove the jam, the employee's glove became caught in the feed belt and the employee's left index finger came in contact with the blades, partially amputating it.
2016-08-29RiponWisconsinPolyOneAnkle(s)Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
An employee suffered a fractured ankle when a roll of plastic rolled off a pallet and struck the employee's right ankle.
2016-08-03RiponWisconsinJM Smuckers LLCBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee smelled chlorine when he entered the chemical room. He flushed the floor drain to eliminate the smell. He notified his supervisor about the smell, and the two of them flushed the drain with multiple barrels of water. After they had flushed the drain, the employee started to experience wheezing and had a slight headache. He was hospitalized due to lung/respiratory irritation.
2016-07-20RiponWisconsinAlliance Laundry SystemsFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On July 20, 2016, an employee experienced a fingertip amputation when the ram of a hydraulic press crushed the employee's finger on a trunnion part.
2016-06-03RiponWisconsinALLIANCE LAUNDRY SYSTEMS LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On June 3, 2016, an employee was attempting to clear a jam from a slicer machine when her right ring and middle fingers were amputated. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
2015-08-12RiponWisconsinAlliance Laundry System LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Nonclassifiable
An employee had a finger crushed and later amputated.