Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-09-15 | Buffalo Grove | Il | Vapor Bus International | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
An employee's right thumb got caught in the moving chain and sprocket of a lathe resulting in amputation of the thumb tip. The drive chain assembly was not locked out at the time. | |||||
2017-08-24 | Buffalo Grove | Illinois | CDI Corporation | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Fall on same level due to tripping |
An employee was walking down a hallway when he tripped, hit his head on the door, and fell, injuring his head and shoulder. He was hospitalized and had shoulder surgery. | |||||
2017-08-11 | Buffalo Grove | Illinois | PLEXUS CORP. | Thigh(s) | Fall on same level |
An employee fell in the parking lot and broke her femur. | |||||
2015-09-15 | Buffalo Grove | Illinois | CVS Caremark Advanced Technology Pharmacy, LLC | Ankle(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
An employee fell when her heel was caught on the carpet. The fall resulted in an ankle fracture that required surgery and hospitalization. |