| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-16 | River Falls | Wi | J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | Wrist(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| On March 16, 2021, an employee slipped on black ice (concealed by recent snow) while stepping out of a building. The employee fell, suffering a broken left wrist. | |||||
| 2019-08-12 | Black River Falls | Wisconsin | FLASH4.COM, LLC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
| On August 12, 2019, an employee was setting up a printing press, pulling out the paper roll. The machine jogged while the employee's left index finger was inside it, amputating it at the first or second knuckle. | |||||
| 2019-07-25 | River Falls | Wisconsin | Best Maid Cookie Company | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| On July 25, 2019, at about 9:45 p.m., an employee was checking a machine to ensure the line was clean and all food was removed when the employee's right hand became stuck and was crushed in a 3/4-inch gap between the two augers. | |||||
| 2016-07-19 | Black River Falls | Wisconsin | Nelson Global Products, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| On July 19, 2016, at approximately 7:10 p.m., an employee was loading a tube in the tube bender when a clamp closed on the employee's right fourth and fifth fingers. A portion of the fourth finger was surgically removed the following day. | |||||
| 2016-05-09 | River Falls | Wisconsin | O'Keefe Incorporated | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating the edge bander and amputated the right index finger. | |||||
| 2016-04-28 | River Falls | Wisconsin | O'Keefe Incorporated | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| On April 28, 2016, at 1:20 PM, an employee was using a router table to notch several small pieces of wood. The employee was moving the pieces of wood from left to right. The wood kicked back, allowing the employee's fingers to enter the bit. | |||||
| 2015-06-09 | Black River Falls | Wisconsin | D&S Manufacturing | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| An employee was placing a 450 lb. part on a work table, using a 1-ton hoist and a hook, when the part came loose from the hook and partially fell onto the employee's hand. The employee suffered vascular damage to the left middle and ring fingers, requiring surgery. | |||||
| 2015-02-26 | Black River Falls | Wisconsin | LUNDA CONSTRUCTION CO. | Leg(s) | Fire |
| While fighting a fire at the shop, employee received a burn to the left leg. | |||||
| 2015-01-26 | Black River Falls | Wisconsin | GERKE EXCAVATING, INCORPORATED | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment |
| Employee received a crushing injury to the right-hand thumb when the collapsible railing on a crusher plant's catwalk vibrated loose and pinned his thumb between the railing and catwalk. The thumb was partially severed and the bone broke. His thumb was later amputated at Rochester Mayo Clinic because blood flow to the thumb could not be re-established. | |||||