West Allis, WI—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record
West Allis, WI
18 severe-injury reports between 2015-07-13 and 2021-12-08, 369 OSHA inspections, and 250 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in West Allis, Wisconsin.
Employers with the most severe injuries in West Allis
Example incidents
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Grebes' Bakeries, Inc.
An employee was operating a glazing machine when he dropped a piece of cardboard onto the floor. As the employee bent to pick it up, his hand was caught in the chain and sprocket on the machine and lacerated. The machine was not guarded at the time.
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Blast Cleaning Technologies
An employee was using a vertical band saw to cut metal tubing. As the employee was wiping down the metal tube with a rag, his hand contacted the saw blade resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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Toshiba America Energy Systems Corporation
Two employees were inspecting the hoist cable on an overhead crane. One employee was operating the crane while the injured employee inspected the hoist cable. The injured employee was feeling the cable while it was moving through his gloved right hand checking for burrs or distortion in the cable when his fingers were caught between the crane cable and the pully of the block. Two fingertips were amputated.
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HM Graphics, LLC
An employee was adjusting a stitcher machine when their gloves were caught in a gear and chain. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
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J&A Pohl Inc.
An employee was operating a skid steer in a closed lane of a public roadway. A city bus struck the skid steer, which tipped on its side. The employee suffered possible broken ribs and a concussion.
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Snow Plow Solutions
On February 3, 2020, an employee was loading a snow pusher attachment onto a trailer for transport when the employee's hand was crushed by the snow pusher, resulting in amputated fingers.
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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.