| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-29 | Carpentersville | Illinois | Trim-Rite Food Corp. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Direct exposure to electricity |
| An employee was repairing a breaker when energized wires burned the employee's right hand. The burns resulted in a finger amputation. | |||||
| 2018-03-24 | Carpentersville | Illinois | Revcor Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| On March 24, 2018, an employee was changing a die on a punch press when the machine actuated, amputating the employee's right index finger. The press was not powered off at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2017-07-26 | Carpentersville | Illinois | One of A Kind Wall Design Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| An employee was operating a miter saw and experienced kickback when the material became bound. The employee's fingers were thrust under the blade which resulted in the amputation of three fingers. | |||||
| 2016-04-28 | Carpentersville | Illinois | Trim-Rite Food Corporation | Arm(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| On April 28, 2016, at approximately 8:22 a.m., an employee was using a butchering knife to remove the inner and outer shank from a ham. While she was manually turning the meat, the knife came in contact with her left arm above her personal protective equipment, causing a deep laceration and puncture injury. | |||||