Alliance Laundry Systems LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — RIPON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Alliance Laundry Systems LLC | Report ID | 2025077274 |
| Address | 221 Shepard Street | City, State ZIP | RIPON, WISCONSIN 54971 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333312 | Inspection # | 1841311 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.84000, -88.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a copper ring on a press welder. The machine was actuated, and the employee's left thumb was pinched between its ring and its nipple. The thumb tip was amputated between the nail and the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2025, a worker at Alliance Laundry Systems LLC in RIPON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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