Appleton Manufacturer Cited After Worker Injured in Machine Guarding Incident
OSHA cited Progressive Converting Inc. with repeat and serious violations totaling $280K in proposed penalties following a worker’s finger amputations.
- By Stasia DeMarco
- Aug 01, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor has cited Progressive Converting Inc., a paper products manufacturer based in Appleton, following three federal investigations that revealed serious safety and health violations, including failures in machine guarding and energy control procedure
OSHA launched its investigations after an employee sustained two fingertip amputations. Officials determined that the company failed to properly guard machinery, did not implement adequate lockout/tagout procedures, and failed to provide appropriate training for workers servicing and maintaining equipment.
OSHA issued three repeat, 13 serious, and three other-than-serious violations, proposing $280,110 in penalties.
The company has 15 business days from receipt of the citations to either comply, request an informal conference with OSHA, or contest the findings before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
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Stasia DeMarco brings a strong and varied journalism background to her role at Occupational Health & Safety, having previously served as a multimedia editor, broadcast journalist, professor and reviewer across major news organizations. As Content Editor, she writes news and feature articles, hosts sponsor and editorial webinars, co-hosts the SafetyPod worker health and safety podcast, and manages the brand’s digital and social media presence. She is committed to informing and engaging the safety community through compelling reporting and conversations that support safer, healthier workplaces.