Kohl's Green Bay West
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — ASHWAUBENON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Kohl's Green Bay West | Report ID | 2025076941 |
| Address | 500 Bay Park Square | City, State ZIP | ASHWAUBENON, WISCONSIN 54304 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 448140 | Inspection # | 1839397 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.48000, -88.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was utilizing an inclined conveyor belt in the stock room to transport a bathroom rug to the second floor. She was at the bottom of the conveyor belt when the rug fell into the conveyor roller mechanism, jamming it. She was working to clear the jam when her right arm became caught in the 3.5-inch gap between the powered conveyor belt and the underside roller. The employee was hospitalized with six fractures, including her forearm, index finger, ring finger, wrist, and thumb, as well as a severed artery. The machine was not guarded or locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2025, a worker at Kohl's Green Bay West in ASHWAUBENON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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