Ace Hardware Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Ace Hardware Corporation | Report ID | 2025077260 |
| Address | 500 Fanta Reed Place | City, State ZIP | LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 54603 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444130 | Inspection # | 1841432 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.86000, -91.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was aligning a shipping offload conveyor. A component of the machine caught the employee's left middle finger, amputating it above the second knuckle.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2025, a worker at Ace Hardware Corporation in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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