Dillmeier Enterprises, Inc.

An employee was operating a band saw when his right little fingertip was amputated.

An employee was operating a strip saw. As the employee shut off the saw, their right index and middle fingertips were amputated by the blade before it came to a complete stop.

An employee was using a table saw to cut a piece of wood for wall framing. The wood jumped, causing the employee's hand to move toward the saw, amputating their left index finger and causing a laceration on their hand.

An employee was operating a trim saw. While trying to free a jammed board she had just cut, she came into contact with the running saw blade, which amputated her right thumb.

An employee was using a shaper to cut wood when their right hand contacted the blade, resulting in a partial amputation to the right ring finger.

An employee was operating a machine and went to remove a buildup of desiccant from the machine. Their right index finger was pinched between two moving parts, resulting in an amputation to the finger.

On September 3, 2025, an employee was working on the left-side charger of a tank. They were using a ratchet with an extension to make an adjustment to the sand seal when their right thumb was pinched between the ratchet and the running charger, resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle.

A forklift was placing an elevated load onto a truck. The forklift tipped forward and fell on the injured employee who was standing nearby. The employee sustained fractures to their hip and ribs, as well as leg muscle injuries.

At 12:09 p.m. on July 11, 2025, an employee was inspecting the dust collection system in a plant. The employee was checking an airlock to determine whether there was suction when their left index and middle fingers were pinched between the rotating rotor and the housing of the airlock. The employee suffered amputations of both fingertips without bone loss.

An employee was manually removing a bearing from a vertical washer brush. Due to the weight of the brush roll, it released and crushed his left ring fingertip resulting in amputation without bone loss.

An employee was operating an ironworker (steel punching/shearing) machine. A piece of the tooling broke off and struck the employee's neck; a fragment was lodged in his neck. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

On October 25, 2025, an employee was stringing up a new reel of tire tread on a machine. The employee pulled a 6-inch tail and proceeded to spool up the liner. As the machine was jogged to begin the liner wrapping process, the liner caught the employee's glove and pulled their right arm into the liner, causing a fracture to the arm.

An employee was doing a cable change on top of an electric overhead traveling (EOT) crane. They were positioned between the cable drum and the drive shaft. While rotating the cable drum, the employee reached for the new cable that was to be installed. The grease fitting on the drive shaft caught their fall harness and pulled them underneath the drive shaft. The employee was pinned between the drive shaft and two pieces of angle steel, resulting in a fracture to their left hip.

An employee was helping two other employees to push a pallet of tile on a loading dock. He suffered a broken fibula and was hospitalized.

On October 5, 2025, an employee was pulling a pressure washer hose when it it disconnected from the cooker. The employee was struck by jets of high-pressure water, resulting in lacerations to their left thigh requiring surgery. The employee was hospitalized.