| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-15 | Alorton | Illinois | Metro East Industries, Inc. | Face | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| An employee was removing wooden 2-by-4 deck boards from a bulkhead flat railcar. He was using an overhead crane and lifting device to pull the boards up from the securement bolts. He was near the end of the railcar, removing the final groups of boards. The overhead crane's steel lifting device caught a 1/2-inch steel body bolster plate under the wood; as the crane began to lift, the lifting device slipped off the plate and flew into the air. It struck the employee in the face and right arm, caus | |||||
| 2017-10-16 | Alorton | Illinois | Metro East Industries, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Pedestrian struck by rail vehicle-transportation incident |
| An employee was attempting to align railcar couplers when his left thumb was caught and partially amputated (60 percent) between the couplers. | |||||
| 2017-02-13 | Alorton | Illinois | Metro East Industries, Inc. | Heel(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee was climbing down the end ladder of a railroad hopper car when he lost his footing and fell approximately 7 feet to the ground, sustaining bi-lateral heel fractures. | |||||