Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-02	Aurora	Co	Capstone Logistics, LLC	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a forklift while speaking with another employee. The employee was hospitalized for a left leg fracture.
2021-11-01	East Aurora	Ny	NYSEG	Nonclassifiable	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
Two employees were climbing a utility pole to replace a wire. The pole broke and the employees fell, landing on the ground and suffering leg abrasions and fractures to the face, a left femur, and vertebrae.
2021-10-26	Aurora	Il	Whelan Security of Illinois	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was conducting his security rounds when he fell into an excavation.
2021-10-20	Aurora	Oh	Cantex Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to unjam a machine when the hold down clamp activated and crushed his right ring finger, resulting in amputation below the fingernail. The machine was not locked out or tagged out at the time.
2021-09-30	Aurora	Mo	Cintas Facility Services	Elbow(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee stepped on a tool on the floor and fell, suffering a broken and dislocated left elbow.
2021-08-26	East Aurora	Ny	Elmer W Davis	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee became dehydrated while supervising a roofing project.
2021-08-24	Aurora	Co	Target #1471	Upper and lower limb(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was leaving the building using a sidewalk ramp when they fell and suffered a broken bone in their left knee and a broken left arm.
2021-08-23	Aurora	Co	Ralph Martinez Trucking Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level
An employee was shoveling excess dirt from the bed of his truck. While exiting the truck, the employee fell to the ground, resulting in three broken vertebrae.
2021-07-20	Aurora	Il	Penske Logistics	Multiple body parts	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was pulling a box off a pallet and fell to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the right femur and tailbone.
2021-07-12	Aurora	Mo	KAY CONCRETE MATERIALS	BODY SYSTEMS	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was unloading concrete from a ready-mix truck. The employee was leaning on the truck's fender and had a remote control for the truck in his hand. The pumper that he was feeding into made contact with an overhead power line; the employee suffered a whole-body shock.
2021-07-06	Aurora	Co	Lowes Home Centers, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a circular saw to cut a 4x4 post when the saw blade contacted his left middle finger, resulting in an amputation of approximately 40% of the finger.
2021-07-03	Aurora	Il	Compass Group USA, Inc.	Forehead	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee lost his balance on carpeting and fell, hitting a handrail and the wall. He suffered a laceration and a contusion on his forehead and was hospitalized.
2021-06-30	Aurora	Il	GONNELLA BAKING CO.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
On June 30, 2021, an employee was watching the pans go into the oven and was later hospitalized for a heat-related illness.
2021-06-17	Aurora	Co	Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was delivering 200 cases of product to a store when they began to experience nausea and symptoms of heat exhaustion, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-06-16	Aurora	Co	HelloFresh	Brain	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was standing in an aisle. A forklift in an adjoining aisle bumped into stock on the shelf between it and the employee, causing 15-20 pounds of plastic totes to fall from the shelving onto the employee's head. She suffered a concussion.
2021-06-11	Aurora	Il	UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
At 3:36 p.m. on June 11, 2021, an employee was using a cutting torch to cut the end off a 55-gallon drum that had been filled with hand sanitizer. The drum flashed and the employee suffered a thermal burn to the left side. He was hospitalized.
2021-06-04	Aurora	Co	Ecolab Pest Elimination	Hip(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee slipped while stepping onto a curb and fell to the ground, suffering a broken left hip.
2021-05-28	Aurora	Co	Capstone Logistics LLC	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
While mounting a pallet jack, an employee grabbed the throttle instead of the safety bar. The jack moved and the employee's foot was broken between it and a pole.
2021-05-11	Aurora	Co	Alliance Glazing Technologies, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee lost balance and fell from an unknown height on a three-leg ladder. The employee sustained a fractured ankle that required surgery.
2021-05-10	Aurora	Co	Glacier Construction Co., Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A Glacier Construction crew was setting a 36-inch steel pipe in a trench and working to line/plumb the pipe. The bracing on the pipe gave way and an employee was trapped between the pipe and the trench wall. The employee sustained a chest contusion and a liver hematoma and was hospitalized.
2021-05-03	Aurora	Il	NORTHERN GLASS, INC.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was struck by limestone rock falling from the edge of a roof. The employee suffered s skull fracture, facial lacerations, and two punctured lungs.
2021-03-18	Aurora	Co	Sage Hospitality	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on ice/snow in a parking lot and fell, hitting his head.
2021-03-16	Aurora	Co	Drywall Partitions, Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped and fell in an icy parking lot. The employee sustained fractured ribs and a fractured L1 vertebra.
2021-03-03	North Aurora	Il	Marberry Laundry LLC	Arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On March 3, 2021, an employee was feeding linen inside an ironer equipped with eight heating rollers, including belts. The employee was feeding the machine when a piece of linen got spooled around the machine, catching the employee's arm within the feed belts. The employee's arm curled around the belt, putting pressure onto the arm as the employee attempted to tug his arm out. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
2021-03-02	Aurora	Co	Colorado Counter Tops	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee and a coworker were lifting a stone so that it could be hooked to and lifted by a forklift. The coworker used hand-operated suction cups to lift the stone while the employee used their hands. A suction cup came loose and the stone dropped and smashed the employee's left hand, resulting in the amputation of his left index fingertip.
2020-08-19	Aurora	Co	Extended Stay America	Brain	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was investigating a car accident in the parking lot outside the lobby and was struck by another car. The employee suffered a head injury.
2020-08-17	Aurora	Co	WL Contractors, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was lowering the trailer's support arm to the hitch on a truck and amputated the left ring and middle fingers.
2020-08-04	Aurora	Co	Steven-Robert Originals, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was attempting to move a conveyor when her left middle finger slipped into a channel behind a pneumatic slide on the side of the conveyor. The device activated and amputated the fingertip.
2020-07-02	Aurora	Colorado	Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee’s hand contacted a conveyor belt shaft and was drawn into the ingoing nip point. The employee sustained an amputation of the left middle fingertip.
2020-06-23	Aurora	Colorado	Radisson Hotels	Pelvis	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A maintenance employee was using a ladder to perform utility activities in a ceiling. Upon descending the ladder, the employee slipped on the last rung and landed horizontally on his left hip, sustaining a fractured pelvis.
2020-05-21	Aurora	Colorado	Custom Leasing, Inc.	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was transporting handheld power tools to another location when he slipped, engaged the handheld grinder, and lacerated the top of his left hand.
2020-05-16	North Aurora	Illinois	Tangent Technologies LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a chop saw when the blade amputated the second and third fingers of the employee's left hand.
2020-05-12	Aurora	Illinois	Pregis LLC	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was transferring the material he was running from one spindle on a winder to another spindle when the cutting function on the machined failed to cut through the material. He crawled underneath the spindle within the winder and attempted to cut through the film with a knife. His hand slipped and then his left wrist was wedged between the film and the roller, resulting in bilateral wrist and finger injuries that required hospitalization.
2020-04-27	Aurora	Colorado	BIG HORN PLASTERING, INC.	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Three employees were trying to set up a concrete silo mixing plant and had the silo lifted on a forklift. The back legs on the silo needed to be adjusted to level out the silo. The legs were stuck, so the forklift was tilted forward to try and force the legs free by lowering it onto the ground. The silo slid forward and struck the employees, one of whom suffered a fractured leg and was hospitalized for surgery.
2020-04-24	Aurora	Illinois	Shorr Packaging Corp.	Foot (feet)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was working near a dock operating a forklift. He was reaching for paperwork when he lost control of his forklift and it struck the dock, injuring his foot.
2020-04-22	Aurora	Illinois	Dukane Precast, Inc.	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was transitioning over a precast bed form when he fell approximately 3 feet to the floor below and broke his hip. He was hospitalized.
2020-03-20	Aurora	Nebraska	J&R Schugel Trucking, Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Slip on substance without fall
An employee was climbing into her truck when she slipped on ice and suffered a back strain.
2020-03-17	Aurora	Colorado	FURNITURE ROW	Head and trunk	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was using a man-up forklift to pick an order from the warehouse racking and fell 17-18 feet to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with spine and skull fractures.
2020-03-12	Aurora	Colorado	Les Schwab of Colorado, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee's left pinky finger was caught and amputated while using a tire machine to remove a tire from a rim.
2020-02-27	Aurora	Illinois	Menasha Packaging Co., LLC	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
At 1:00 p.m. on February 27, 2020, a temporary employee tripped over a pallet, fell, and hit her head on the concrete floor. She was hospitalized.
2020-02-12	Aurora	Colorado	Morinda	Nonclassifiable	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee was changing a tank on a forklift. The valve was faulty and sprayed the employee with propane. The employee sustained frozen/burned skin and required a skin graft.
2020-02-01	Aurora	Colorado	Steven Robert Originals, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to clear a jam in a rotary molder when it partially amputated two fingertips on the employee's right hand. The rotary molder was on at the time of the incident.
2020-01-25	Aurora	Illinois	Aurora-Naperville Enterprises, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level
An employee fell to the ground while moving cars for de-icing, suffering a large contusion to the left hip.
2020-01-24	Aurora	Colorado	HAVANA AUTO PARTS	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee backed his truck up to a bay door to load stock. While exiting the vehicle, he stepped on a 2-pallet stack, lost his footing, and fell to the ground. He put out his left arm to stop himself. His arm hit the ground and broke. He was hospitalized with a broken left arm and bloody nose.
2019-09-10	Aurora	Illinois	Dreisilker Electric Motors, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee of Dreisilker was working as a field service technician, performing infrared testing for a customer. The employee was walking away while a third-party contractor employee was closing the door of a fuse box. An arc flash came from the fuse box and burned both employees, and they were both hospitalized. The Dreisilker employee sustained burns to the right hand, and on the left side of the neck, forearm and face.
2019-08-19	East Aurora	New York	Moog Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was lifting an aircraft component with an overhead hoist. The component being hoisted created a shear point between itself and the test stand. The employee's thumb tip was amputated in the shear point.
2019-08-09	Aurora	Nebraska	Pacific Ethanol Aurora West, LLC	Arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was closing a valve when welding sparks ignited ethanol. The employee suffered second-degree burns to both arms.
2019-08-06	Aurora	Illinois	MAGICK WOODS INC.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On August 6, 2019, an employee was picking his shipment on a standup forklift. As he was backing up with the load, his left foot was caught between the forklift and an I-beam. He sustained broken toes and a partial amputation of the big toe.
2019-07-25	Aurora	Illinois	DHL	Leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
While an employee was being trained to operate a forklift, his left leg was pinned between the vehicle's cab and a column.
2019-07-18	Aurora	Illinois	Kuehne + Nagel Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
While adjusting pallets with a lift truck, an employee slipped and fell to the ground, breaking seven ribs.
2019-07-06	Aurora	Colorado	duffy crane	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a ladder to the ground, suffering a head injury.
2019-06-27	Aurora	Colorado	American West Construction, LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Stings and venomous bites
A crew was removing an old, silt fence. As the injured employee was reaching for part of the fence to pull it out, a rattlesnake bit the employee's left hand.
2019-05-17	Aurora	Colorado	Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was loading/unloading a delivery truck when the employee's right toe was pinched by the lift gate, requiring hospitalization.
2019-05-14	Aurora	Nebraska	Nedelco Inc.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was performing a self rescue operation as part of his annual recertification as a tower climber. The employee attempted to lower himself to the ground using the release mechanism on his climbing equipment. When he was approximately 8 feet off the ground, he fell to the ground and landed on his back, fracturing his vertebrae.
2019-05-13	Aurora	Colorado	Wagner Equipment Co	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was removing a tube stand from under a piece of equipment when the tube dropped and partially amputated his left ring fingertip.
2019-05-10	Aurora	Colorado	O Reilly auto parts	Leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a forklift and pinned a leg between the forklift and a pillar. The employee's left leg was fractured.
2019-05-09	Aurora	Nebraska	Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc	Ankle(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Four employees were unloading a vehicle lift off the back of a trailer. As the injured employee and another team member were backing the lift down the trailer ramp, the back wheel of the lift got stuck in the space between the ramp and the concrete. This caused the lift to fall onto the injured employee and fracture his right ankle in two places.
2019-05-03	Aurora	Colorado	UMC, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee fell from the edge of the third floor of the building to the ground while unloading HVAC fan coils from a forklift basket resulting in a dislocated shoulder, two broken ribs and a bruised lung. Fall protection was not worn at the time.
2019-05-03	Aurora	Colorado	Capstone Logistics, LLC.	Multiple body parts	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee walking back to the area after lunch break was struck on the head, neck and back area by a stack of pallets that fell. The employee sustained fractured ribs and possible fractured vertebrae.
2019-04-25	Aurora	Colorado	Walmart	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a broom and fell. Her head struck a metal cart, and she suffered a head laceration and lost consciousness. She was hospitalized.
2019-04-06	Aurora	Colorado	Ames Construction, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee fell from a dumpster rail to the ground, suffering a head laceration and fractures to the shoulders, breast plate, and spine. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-03-01	Aurora	Illinois	Fedex Freight, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was working on a semi-trailer door when a cable snapped and struck the employee's hand. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
2019-02-25	Aurora	Ohio	Pyrotek Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On 2/25/19, an employee was operating a horizontal band saw and injured their left index finger. The employee's finger was later amputated.
2019-02-13	Aurora	Colorado	Fargo Glass & Paint Company	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell five feet off a ladder and landed on frozen ground. The employee sustained broken ribs and an injury to the collar bone area.
2019-01-24	Aurora	Colorado	Academy Roofing, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Fall on same level due to slipping
While brushing snow off a work truck, an employee slipped on ice and fell to the ground, suffering a broken left foot.
2019-01-19	Aurora	Missouri	Select Genetics LLC	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury
An employee was injecting a vaccine into turkeys when he missed the intended turkey and injected his left index finger.
2019-01-16	Aurora	Illinois	Aurora-Naperville Enterprises, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to a vehicle in the parking lot when he slipped on black ice, dislocating and fracturing his right ankle.
2019-01-11	Aurora	Colorado	G.I. Trucking Co.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was changing blades on a forklift when a blade fell and pinched his left middle finger between the blade and the ground, resulting in a partial amputation.
2019-01-03	Aurora	Missouri	MFA Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a crumble maker roll machine when his left hand entered the machine and was drawn into the roller, amputating four fingers up to the last knuckle. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
2018-09-11	Aurora	Illinois	UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attempting to adjust stacked carriers that had been bumped by a forklift when his left middle finger was pinched between two carriers, resulting in a fingertip amputation at the first knuckle.
2018-08-28	Aurora	Colorado	Walmart #5137	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on a pallet while retrieving apparel boxes. As she turned around to dismount the pallet, her foot was caught on a piece of plastic and she fell to the floor. She landed on and broke her left shoulder.
2018-08-05	Aurora	Maine	BANCROFT CONTRACTING CORPATION	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was attempting to erect a boom when the boom failed, resulting in contusions to the employee's head and knees and multiple fractures to the vertebrae.
2018-07-01	Aurora	Nebraska	Mars Petcare Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was reapplying thread seal tape on the surface of a conveyor belt's metal transfer plate when the employee's right middle finger and right index finger became pinched between the conveyor belt and the metal transfer plate. The employee suffered a fracture/partial amputation to the right index finger (distal to joint) and right middle finger (distal to joint).
2018-06-23	Aurora	Colorado	Medical Center of Aurora	Thigh(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee slipped on a puddle of water and fell as she entered the facility. She suffered a torn hamstring and was hospitalized.
2018-06-13	Aurora	Colorado	HEI Civil	Leg(s)	Fall on same level
An employee walking down an egress ramp fell and broke his leg.
2018-06-13	Aurora	Illinois	Westrock Converting Co.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee suffered an amputation on his left hand middle finger while adjusting the guides on the paper converting machine.
2018-05-22	North Aurora	Illinois	Integrated Electric, Inc.	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was running wiring when it became stuck. He then contacted a live 480-volt bus bar and an arc flash occurred, burning his left hand and wrist.
2018-05-21	Aurora	Colorado	Elkay Wood Products	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a drill press machine. His left hand was under the press when it was activated via the foot pedal. The drill then came down and drilled through his left hand at the thumb and forefinger webbing area. He suffered an amputation of the left forefinger, fused first joint of the left thumb, and nerve damage to the left thumb.
2018-05-15	Aurora	Colorado	At Work Personnel	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was performing janitorial services in a bathroom when she slipped and fell, breaking her clavicle.
2018-04-30	Aurora	Colorado	Wagner Equipment Company	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was servicing a bucket on a wheel loader when the coupler fell and struck the employee's legs, breaking them.
2018-04-25	Aurora	Colorado	Rolling Plains Construction, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet
While covering vent systems with plastic, an employee stepped onto a hole cover for a vent shaft and the cover gave way. The employee then fell from the 16th floor to the 5th floor in the vent shaft, fracturing both ankles and three vertebrae and suffering several lacerations.
2018-04-23	Aurora	Colorado	BrightView Landscape Development	Face	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a strap to move trees. He was pulling a tree by the wire basket around the ball when the wire basket broke. The strap snapped back and the hook cut the employee's face.
2018-03-27	Aurora	Colorado	At Work	Head and neck	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was bending over to grab some trays from a pallet that was on the floor when a pallet of raw material boxes tipped over and fell from a rack, landing on top of the employee. He suffered a head laceration and concussion, cervical fracture, and left ankle sprain.
2018-03-13	Aurora	South Dakota	Novita Nutrition	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning the feed conditioner when his left index finger was caught in the rotary valve in the feed cyclone resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was not locked out or tagged out at the time.
2018-03-07	Aurora	Colorado	Colorado Mechanical Systems, Inc.	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Fire
An employee was trying to escape a construction fire while working on the third floor. He was climbing on the exterior of the building to get to the fire department's ladder when he lost his grip and fell to the ground, breaking his legs and ankle. He was hospitalized.
2018-01-04	Aurora	Colorado	USI RG Insulation	Leg(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working from a ladder and fell breaking the right leg.
2017-10-15	Aurora	Colorado	Amazon.com.dedc, LLC	Hip(s)	Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c.
An employee was kneeling and scanning packages when she was bumped and knocked down by another employee who was walking by. She injured her hip and was hospitalized.
2017-10-11	Aurora	Missouri	AFB INTERNATIONAL	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was checking the status of a machine when his left hand entered the airlock, amputating three fingertips.
2017-10-10	Aurora	Colorado	Amazon	Hand(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was completing the hands-on portion of stand-up forklift training when he drove into a wall. His left hand was crushed between the forklift and the wall.
2017-10-03	Aurora	Illinois	DHL Supply Chain	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
A temporary employee was operating a standup PIT and struck a yellow safety pole catching his left leg between the pole and the PIT. His left foot was fractured.
2017-09-26	Aurora	Illinois	L.T.D. COMMODITIES, LLC	Head	Other fall to lower level
An employee was standing on a three-stair ladder with a handrail near a conveyor that was being loaded with boxes. While leaning over the side to clear some boxes, the employee fell and hit their head on the conveyor, lacerating it.
2017-09-22	Aurora	Colorado	ADK Electric	Multiple trunk locations	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was climbing a structural ladder to access the first landing of a building when his hand slipped and he fell approximately 10 feet to the ground, breaking two vertebrae and his hip.
2017-09-14	Aurora	Colorado	KEHE Distributors	Leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was operating a triple pallet jack when he collided with a coworker operating a forklift at a warehouse intersection. He suffered leg injuries and was hospitalized.
2017-09-14	Aurora	Colorado	Walmart #5137	Ankle(s)	Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
An employee was working in the pharmacy and using a company-approved step stool. When she stepped up onto the step stool, she rolled and fractured her left ankle, requiring hospitalization.
2017-09-12	Aurora	Colorado	Core-Mark International	Multiple head locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee was delivering product and fell off a ramp. The employee suffered a mild concussion and facial fractures.
2017-09-11	Aurora	Illinois	UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC.	Groin	Fall through surface or existing opening
On 9/11/2017, at 5:20 p.m., an employee was cleaning out a mixer when he fell through a grate on the floor and struck the grate plate, injuring his groin area.
2017-08-21	Aurora	Colorado	Pomona Construction	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was working on a pump jack scaffold when he fell 15 feet from the scaffolding to the ground, breaking his shoulder, wrist, and ribs.
2017-08-19	Aurora	Illinois	Macy's	Jaw, chin	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee was apprehending a suspect at the west side building entrance. The employee was attacked by another suspect resulting in a broken jaw requiring surgery.
2017-08-17	Aurora	Kansas	Westar Energy	Ankle(s)	Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
As part of a storm restoration project, an employee was on the ground disconnecting wires from electric poles. One or more poles started to roll and struck the employee, breaking the left ankle.
2017-07-15	Aurora	Illinois	MARTIN PETERSEN COMPANY, INC.	Multiple trunk locations	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was pinned between a gang box and a wall, suffering a bruised spleen, fractured pelvis, and fractured L1 vertebra. The employee was hospitalized.