An employee at Progressive Coating, also known as ProCon, in Appleton dies in a workplace accident Wednesday afternoon.
According to a statement, ProCon confirmed “…a tragic accident…March 12th at our Glendale Avenue location resulting in fatal injuries to one of our employees.” That statement goes on to say ProCon is “working closely to ensure that we provide the correct care and support for all employees in the region” and “is working closely with all local, state and federal agencies to fully investigate the incident.”
ProCon can confirm that a tragic accident occurred on March 12th at our Glendale Avenue location resulting in fatal injuries to one of our employees. Our primary concern at this time is to ensure that the needs and well-being of the family of the affected employee are met. Additionally, we are working closely to ensure that we provide the correct care and support for all of our employees in the region.
ProCon is working closely with all local, state, and federal agencies to fully investigate the incident. Since this is an ongoing investigation, we cannot comment further on the details involved.
Meantime, the Appleton Area OSHA Office says it has opened an investigation related to forklift operations at ProCon.
No further details have been released.
