Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-10	Chicago	Il	Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was closing a latch from a fixed ladder. The employee fell from the ladder; her head struck the floor and she suffered a broken cheekbone, a broken foot, and a head laceration.
2021-11-08	Chicago	Il	Tyson Foods, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was assisting a co-worker with separating plastic tote bins when the upper tote bin slipped and crushed the employee's finger, resulting in a laceration and a fingertip amputation.
2021-11-07	Chicago	Il	Ground Services International (GSI) Inc.	Ankle(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was on a trailer pulling a pallet towards a K-loader when his foot rolled under the pallet and was pinned between the pallet and a roller. The employee's ankle was broken in three places.
2021-11-07	Chicago	Il	FedEx Ground	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was adjusting the tension on a conveyor system's roller pin when the wrench slipped and the roller pin crushed the employee's left index finger.
2021-11-06	West Chicago	Il	Airgas Store	Fingertip(s)	Struck by discharged object or substance
On November 6, 2021, an employee was using a wrench to release pressure from a carbon dioxide supply pipe. The pipe had been venting and it suddenly stopped. As the employee was checking the pipe, it disconnected and smashed his right index, middle, and ring fingers. The employee suffered bruises too all three fingers and an amputated middle fingertip.
2021-11-05	Chicago	Il	Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
A driver was lowering a commercial dumpster after emptying it when their left thumb was crushed by the lid, resulting in an amputation.
2021-10-28	Chicago	Il	Qualawash Holdings, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was attempting to connect a hot water hose to the hot water supply line when the hose disconnected from the equipment and sprayed the employee on the back, resulting in burns that required hospitalization.
2021-10-18	Chicago	Il	MTH Enterprises LLC dba MTH Industries	Hip(s) and leg(s)	Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
Four employees were assigned to replace two damaged glass panels that were on a large atrium in front of a residential high-rise. After replacing one glass panel, the injured employee went down for a break. After the break, the employee was repairing caulk on the replaced glass panel when they stepped into the opening of the second glass panel and fell approximately 21 feet 3 inches to the ground. The employee suffered severe injuries to their legs and hips and was hospitalized. Fall protection
2021-10-16	Chicago	Il	BEST DIAMOND PLASTICS, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was clearing a jam on an extrusion line when moving conveyor belts amputated their right index fingertip. The equipment was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
2021-10-16	Chicago	Il	Crown Energy Services, Inc. dba Able Engineering Services, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was raising a window pane to replace the window screen. While the employee was inserting the screen, the window pane slammed down on the employee's right little finger. The fingertip was amputated.
2021-10-09	Chicago	Il	Alpha Baking Company	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was putting a chain back onto a chain and sprocket mechanism when the glove on his right hand got caught in the mechanism, resulting in an amputation of the right index fingertip.
2021-10-08	Chicago	Il	Kloeckner Metals Corporation	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a hand-held pneumatic grinder to do a vertical grind of a metal gear rack when the griding disc flew off and hit the employee's left shoulder, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization.
2021-10-04	Chicago	Il	Tony's Fresh Market	Brain	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was leaving the deli and going to the bakery when they slipped on a wet floor and fell backward, hitting their head on the floor and possibly resulting in internal bleeding.
2021-09-29	Chicago	Il	WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY II LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was trying to move a 900-pound bridge beam bearing. His left middle finger was pinched between the bearing and the dunnage it had been sitting on, and was partially amputated.
2021-09-07	Chicago	Il	MIDWEST CANVAS CORPORATION	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
At about 4:30 p.m. on September 7, 2021, an employee was guiding plastic material into a winding machine for an operator. The machine pulled in the employee's hand and broke it. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-03	Chicago	Il	ABC Signature LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
On September 3, 2021, an employee was trying to lift open a metal-framed window. The window slammed down and amputated the employee's right ring fingertip.
2021-08-31	West Chicago	Il	Alpha Coating Technologies, LLC- PPG West Chicago	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On August 31, 2021, an employee was running an extruder. As the employee used a metal spatula to scrape built-up extrudate from the chill knife, he lost his balance and his little finger was caught in the rollers. The fingertip was degloved.
2021-08-30	Chicago	Il	Walmart, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting open shrink wrap using a box knife. The knife slipped and amputated his left little finger.
2021-08-26	Chicago	Il	Leadec Industrial Services	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On August 26, 2021, at 1:30 p.m., an employee was walking across an aisle to a pedestrian walkway when a forklift swerved toward the employee and the rear wheel of the forklift ran over employee's right foot. The employee suffered broken bones in their right foot that required hospitalization.
2021-08-26	Chicago	Il	G II, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
At about 2:00 p.m. on August 26, 2021, an employee was replacing a pulley on a conveyor belt. The employee's left hand was pinched between the pillow block bearing and the base plate, and the employee suffered amputations to the tip of the little finger, half of the ring finger, and half of the middle finger.
2021-08-19	Chicago	Il	Mars Wrigley Confectionary US, LLC	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was standing on a portable stair platform, using a flashlight to see if there was a water leak under a conveyor. Her left lower arm was caught between the conveyor belt and a roller. She suffered three fractures to the lower left arm between the wrist and elbow.
2021-08-13	West Chicago	Il	DS Containers, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a printing roller when his index and middle fingers were pinched between two rollers. The index finger was medically amputated.
2021-08-11	Chicago	Il	Mariani Enterprises, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on the tongue of a trailer and slipped on the wet beam. Their right foot went between two of the beams while they fell to the side, resulting in a broken lower right leg.
2021-08-04	Chicago	Il	MA Rebar Services, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was welding studs on a bridge deck. During the welding process, a flash occurred causing the employee to fall backward onto the bridge deck. The employee was hospitalized with bruises and contusions.
2021-08-02	Chicago	Il	Assemblers, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
At about 2:00 p.m. on August 2, 2021, an employee was making batches of popcorn when the kernel dispensing tube cap came off. The employee was putting a lid/cap on the tube system when the auger (spiral rod) grabbed his lab coat and pulled him in. The auger penetrated the employee's chest and exited his back. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-02	Chicago	Il	Pet Smart, LLC	Eye(s)	Other animal bites, nonvenomous
An employee was taking a dog out of its harness, helped by the dog's owner. The dog lunged over and bit the employee, causing an injury to the left eye that required surgery.
2021-07-28	Chicago	Il	Mauser Packaging Solutions dBA Meyer Steel Drum, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was shifting empty 55-gallon steel drums from floor level onto a conveyor at the unloading dock. When the employee sat down to take a break, he lost consciousness and was later admitted to the hospital for heat exhaustion.
2021-07-24	West Chicago	Il	The Jel Sert Co.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
On July 24, 2021, at 4:15 p.m., an employee and a co-worker were verifying prior work done on a machine. The employee had his hand in the freezer bar sealer area when the co-worker activated the machine by opening the air valve that powered the sealer. The sealer then closed on the employee's right hand, resulting in an open fracture and an amputation of the middle fingertip.
2021-07-21	North Chicago	Il	FQSR LLC	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder changing letters on the outdoor sign. The ladder shifted and the employee fell to the ground resulting in a fractured ankle that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-07-20	Chicago	Il	Cinespace Chicago Film Studios	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee was loading his catering truck when he fell off the back of the truck and hit his head on the sidewalk, resulting in a concussion and a laceration on the back of the head that required hospitalization.
2021-07-13	Chicago	Il	Sodexo, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
On July 13, 2021, an employee was on a ladder in the foyer changing a light bulb. The employee fell from the ladder and was hospitalized.
2021-07-12	North Chicago	Il	Abbott Laboratories Inc.	Leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was using a forklift to load a pallet and was backing away from the pallet when the forklift collided with another forklift. The employee suffered a leg injury.
2021-06-30	Chicago	Il	Allied Metal Co.	Thigh(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On June 30, 2021, at approximately 4:43 a.m., the injured employee was attempting to remove a 3/4" carbon steel pipe that was stuck in the furnace. A co-worker assisted the employee by operating a forklift with a boom attached to hoist the pipe from the furnace. The injured employee was holding one end of the pipe when the pipe fell from the boom and struck the employee's left thigh. The employee suffered a hematoma on the left thigh and was hospitalized.
2021-06-30	Chicago	Il	G & V Construction Company, Inc.	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was unloading lumber from a flatbed truck and fell backward off the back of the truck to the ground 4 feet below. The employee was hospitalized for brain swelling, a fractured collarbone, a fractured hip and memory loss.
2021-06-10	Chicago Heights	Il	Real Alloy Recycling, Inc.	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was in a manlift, troubleshooting the pilot for the main burner on a furnace. The furnace door was opened and contacted the manlift basket. The employee fell about 8 feet and suffered contusions to his left thigh, knee, and shin area.
2021-06-02	Chicago	Il	Mahzel Metals, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
On June 2, 2021, at approximately 10:45 AM, a mechanic was standing next to a hydraulic baler press when it cycled. The platen came down on the mechanic's foot resulting in amputation of several toes. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-05-31	Chicago	Il	U.S. Postal Service	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
On May 31, 2021, at approximately 5:30 p.m., a material equipment operator (MEO) was driving a forklift in reverse to place a bundle in a staging area. The forklift ran over the foot of another employee who was walking in the area. The injured employee's foot was surgically amputated.
2021-05-24	Chicago	Il	Modern Sprout LLC	Brain	Other fall to lower level
On March 24, 2021, the injured employee was walking down the stairs to leave work. The employee missed a step and fell down the stairs. The employee was hospitalized for a head injury.
2021-05-08	Chicago	Il	Little Caesars	Knee(s)	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee closed their car windows due to rain. When they entered the lobby from the outside, they slipped and fell to the floor, resulting in a left knee injury that required hospitalization.
2021-05-06	Chicago	Il	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC.	Leg(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On May 6, 2021, while walking through the warehouse an employee tripped on a 3-inch angle iron that was mounted to the floor, and sustained multiple fractures in their right leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-05-06	Chicago	Il	Erie Elementary Charter School	Brain	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee and co-worker were teaching students how to perform breakdancing. The employee performed a head stand and lost consciousness when they stood up. The employee struck their head on the floor and was hospitalized for a head injury.
2021-04-30	Chicago	Il	Central Steel & Wire Company	Knee(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
On April 30, 2021, an employee was placing a tag onto an empty pan and was struck by a side loader. The employee was dragged several feet down the filling station and was caught between the side loader and the filling station. The employee sustained bruises, contusions, and a left knee fracture and torn meniscus. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-29	Chicago	Il	MAUSER USA, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On April 29, 2021, at 8:47 a.m., an employee was operating a winding machine when their right-hand middle, ring, and pinky fingers were crushed at the point of operation, resulting in hospitalization and fingertip amputations.
2021-04-29	Chicago	Il	Primrose Candy Co.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a machine when their hand became caught in a rotating metal plate, resulting in partial amputations of two fingers.
2021-04-28	Chicago	Il	O & K AMERICAN	Face	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was manually operating a wire-drawing machine to remove the remaining wire coil. The wire came free of the guide roller and struck the safety cage, which lifted quickly and struck the employee in the face. The employee suffered a contusion and a laceration.
2021-04-26	Chicago	Il	Rooftopia	Hand(s)	Struck by object or equipment
An employee was installing a wooden office door. A splinter from the door impaled the employee's left hand, causing an infection. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-20	Chicago	Il	SP Plus	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee tripped over a curb while exiting a car. The employee suffered a broken ankle.
2021-04-19	Chicago	Il	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was removing a coupon from a machine. The machine's jaws closed on his right middle finger, amputating the fingertip.
2021-04-15	Chicago	Il	Help at Home	Upper and lower limb(s)	Shooting by other person-intentional
An employee was traveling to a client's house when they were robbed and shot in the back of the leg and in the right hand. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-25	Chicago	Il	Allied Universal Security Services	Head	Shooting by other person-intentional
On March 25, 2021, a security officer was working at the return desk and went outside the return doors to investigate a commotion. A customer shot the security officer in the head with a gun. The security officer was hospitalized with a head injury.
2021-03-19	Chicago	Il	NEW STAR, THE CUSTOM LIGHTING COMPANY, INC.	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
On March 19, 2021, an employee missed a step at the bottom of some stairs and fell, suffering an ankle/foot injury. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-17	Chicago	Il	Meade Electric Company, Inc	Brain	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
On March 17, 2021, an employee was working in the bucket of a bucket truck when a box truck drove under the bucket and struck its bottom. The bucket turned 90 degrees and ejected the employee, who landed on top of the box truck and then rolled off it to the ground below. The employee suffered a head injury and was hospitalized.
2021-03-11	Chicago	Il	John Burns Construction Co	Multiple leg locations	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was stepping off a curb while walking to their vehicle and fell. Their femur broke and caused their tibia to be pushed out through their ankle.
2021-03-01	South Chicago Heights	Il	Cosmos Manufacturing, Inc.	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee and a coworker were manually transferring a die set (593 pounds) from a maintenance table to an industrial cart. The cart consists of a stationary platform and a lift platform controlled by a chain and hydraulic cylinder operable by foot pump. After the two employees pulled the die set onto the raised lift platform from the table, the chain over the hydraulic cylinder came free from the threaded rod and nut that serve as an anchor point on the stationary platform, causing the lift pl
2021-02-27	Chicago	Il	El-Milagro, Inc.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On February 27, 2021, an employee was cleaning the conveyor belt system for a tortilla dough-making machine when their hand was caught between the moving belt and the steel roller resulting in fractures to the employee's left arm and hand.
2021-02-27	Chicago	Il	JCG INDUSTRIES DBA KOCH FOODS OF CHICAGO	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee reached into equipment to remove a piece of chicken debris as part of the sanitation process. When the employee reached into the equipment, the water pressure activated and caused the employee to strike their hand against the machine, resulting in a laceration to their middle and ring fingers that required stitches. The equipment was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
2021-02-25	Chicago	Il	E&K of Chicago, Inc.	Upper arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On February 25, 2021, an employee was working on a 5 ft. scaffold applying a drywall finishing compound to the wall. The employee lost his balance and fell off the scaffold, resulting in a laceration and tissue damage to the right upper arm.
2021-02-25	Chicago	Il	American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
A moving powered industrial truck struck an employee, breaking the employee's left foot.
2021-02-24	Chicago	Il	AMERICAN AIRLINES	Lower leg(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Pre-conditioned air had just been hooked up from a jetway to an airplane. The air coupling broke away from the flange and struck an employee four times. The employee suffered a broken right tibia and fibula.
2021-02-16	Chicago	Il	Korex Chicago, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was trying to remove caps from the belt of a capping machine. The employee's finger was caught between the belt and roller on the assembly line, resulting in an amputation of the right pinky fingertip.
2021-01-30	Chicago	Il	G. E. Mathis Company	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On 1/30/2021, at 6:00 AM, an employee was operating an overhead crane to move steel plate material in the horizontal position. The crane was equipped with lifting devices including a spreader bar, chains, and plate clamps. The rigging failed and the steel plate fell on the employee's right ankle resulting in lower leg fractures.
2021-01-28	West Chicago	Il	MAPEI CORPORATION	Head	Shooting by other person-intentional
At 7:30 p.m. on January 28, 2021, an employee was sitting in his vehicle in a company parking lot when he was shot in the face with a shotgun through the driver's side window. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
2021-01-22	Chicago	Il	Bullen Midwest, Inc. dba Nuance Solutions	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was climbing up stacked totes. When she grabbed the tote above her (which was empty), it shifted and she fell. The empty tote fell with her and hit her in the left leg. She suffered a broken right heel and a broken left femur.
2021-01-14	Chicago	Il	Maintech	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was replacing a conveyor belt when his finger got caught between the belt and a roller, resulting in an amputation of the tip of his ring finger.
2021-01-14	Chicago	Il	Best Chicago Meat Company, LLC	Face	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was using a pressure washer to wash a machine. He turned it off, but it reactivated. The hose went out of control and sprayed water on his neck, chin, and face. He suffered a cut to the face.
2020-10-18	Chicago	Il	Accel Construction Services Group, LLC.	Forearm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee was walking at the jobsite, tripped, and fell onto plywood and metal framing resulting in a laceration to the left forearm.
2020-10-16	Chicago	Il	Ribbon Webbing Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was working on the webbing machine when their thumb was caught by the polyester webbing and was amputated.
2020-10-16	Chicago Heights	Il	MORGAN LI INTERNATIONAL, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a press machine to press the metal bars. While he was putting a new bar in the press was activated and the machine caught his right index finger and caused an amputation.
2020-09-29	Chicago Ridge	Il	Kohls Department Store	Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to tripping
An employee tripped while walking, hitting the floor and suffering a broken nose.
2020-09-25	Chicago	Il	Swissport Cargo Services, Inc.	Heel(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was measuring a pallet. A forklift drove into him, and its own load of pallets pinned him against the pallet he was measuring. He suffered severe bruising around the ankles and a broken heel bone.
2020-09-24	Chicago	Il	ITS Conglobal	Leg(s)	Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
On September 24, 2020, an employee fell while riding on the bottom step of a reach stacker and was run over by the rear wheel, sustaining a crushed pelvis and left leg amputation.
2020-09-22	Chicago	Il	Envoy Air	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
While pushing an aircraft out of a hanger using a tow truck, an employee was struck by the aircraft causing fractures to both legs.
2020-09-16	Chicago Heights	Il	Applied Acoustics International	Lumbar region	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was using a push aid to unjam shredder output when he felt a pain in his lower back and leg. He was hospitalized for a lower back strain.
2020-09-16	Chicago	Il	Illinois Institute of Technology	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was approximately 4 feet above the ground on a 6-foot A-frame ladder using a drill to remove screws from an air handling unit vent when the drill kicked back. The employee lost balance and fell backward onto a concrete ledge, suffering a fractured skull, forehead cut, fractured heel, and hematoma.
2020-09-10	Chicago	Il	Tin Man Heating & Cooling, Inc. DBA DCS Mechanical Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
An employee was using a battery operated cut-off saw to cut a hole in the steel deck when the saw ran out of battery. Another employee was going to retrieve a new battery, stepped onto the cut section, and fell through to the concrete deck approximately 21 feet below. The injured employee was hospitalized for a broken leg, pelvis, arm and ribs, a punctured lung and internal bleeding.
2020-09-03	Chicago	Il	Meyer Steel Drum	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee suffered a broken finger when a steel drum fell on his right ring finger.
2020-09-01	Chicago	Il	Labor Solutions- South	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A temporary employee was wiping/cleaning a conveyor belt in the blending room when her right arm got caught between the rollers and the belt. The employee sustained a fracture to the right forearm.
2020-08-31	Chicago	Il	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC.	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On August 31, 2020, an employee fell while walking up the three steps on a pop wrap machine. His head and shoulder struck the floor and he suffered a scalp laceration, a head contusion, and a fractured shoulder. He was hospitalized.
2020-08-28	Chicago	Il	Amita Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center	Hip(s)	Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
An employee's knee gave out and she fell, hitting her head on a door frame. She suffered a head laceration and a broken right hip.
2020-08-21	Chicago	Il	Offshore Entertainment Chicago LLC dba River North Boat Club	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Entangled in other object or equipment
An employee suffered an amputated right index finger while tying a rope around a cleat on a dock to secure a boat.
2020-08-14	Chicago	Il	Northwestern Memorial Hospital	Thoracic region	Fall on same level due to slipping
An employee was walking to a nurse's station when she slipped on a cotton bandage and fell. She suffered a thoracic spine injury.
2020-08-13	Chicago Heights	Il	Dunnet Bay Construction Company	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee developed heat exhaustion while placing bricks and mesh so a concrete slab could be poured.
2020-08-10	Chicago Heights	Il	Cosmos Manufacturing, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was spray-painting the ceiling and upper walls of a dock area. He was working from a heavy-duty plastic utility storage bin/box placed on the forks of a forklift. The box shifted, tossing him to the concrete floor about 9 feet below. He suffered broken ribs.
2020-08-04	Chicago	Il	ATT	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was lifting a cable off the floor when he felt pain in his abdomen. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-08-01	Chicago	Il	US Census Bureau	Hip(s)	Other fall to lower level
A census employee was leaving the home of a census respondent when the employee fell down the stairs, resulting in a fractured hip.
2020-07-22	Chicago Heights	Illinois	Fedex Freight, Inc.	Leg(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was hooking up a tandem trailer. While attaching the dolly section, the employee was pinned between the dolly and the trailer and suffered a broken left leg.
2020-07-13	West Chicago	Illinois	DS Containers, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On July 13, 2020, at approximately 4:30 p.m., an employee was removing a bale (12" x 10" x 8") of scrap aluminum from the discharge area on a baling machine. His right little finger was caught in the baling press area and was amputated to the first knuckle.
2020-07-10	Chicago	Illinois	Mauser USA, LLC dba Mauser Packaging Solutions	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was finishing a shift and preparing the miscellaneous pail line for the next (first) shift. The employee was trouble-shooting the clutch mechanism or making a last-minute adjustment on the curler machine when it cycled and amputated the employee's right index and middle fingers.
2020-07-08	Chicago	Illinois	CBSL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.	Head, neck, and trunk	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cleaning a container/tank. When the steam hose/line was removed from the container/tank, steam condensate struck the employee in the chest, neck, and face causing second degree burns.
2020-07-06	Chicago	Illinois	Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company	Nonclassifiable	Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle on side of road
A Goodyear employee was replacing a steer tire on a semi truck on an interstate highway. A vehicle struck the back of the Goodyear truck, which in turn struck the employee. The employee suffered multiple injuries and was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
2020-06-25	Chicago Heights	Illinois	Fedex Freight, Inc.	Hand(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
While an employee was lowering a trailer, the landing gear on the trailer spun and struck the employee's right hand.
2020-06-25	Chicago	Illinois	Imperial Woodworking Company	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was installing a panel and using a power planer. The employee's right hand was on the planer and their left hand was in front of the discharge when the planer blade cut the employee's left ring finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2020-06-16	Chicago	Illinois	Chicago Paper Tube & Can Company dba MPS Paper Tube & Can, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in lifting-single episode
An employee was lifting a box that weighed no more than 25 pounds and experienced pain in the abdomen. The employee sustained a hernia requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-06-16	Chicago	Illinois	Sodexo, Inc.	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was taking inventory of lighting fixtures in the hallway and then proceeded to come down the stairs. The employee slipped and fell down the stairs, which were wet because wax was being stripped. The employee's head struck the stairs and he sustained three broken bones in his left arm. He was hospitalized and required surgery on his arm.
2020-06-08	Chicago	Illinois	The Walsh Group	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was hospitalized after falling off a ladder while inspecting a battery on a crawler crane.
2020-06-07	Chicago	Illinois	Rose Packing Company, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was using a napkin to wipe away dirt on a macerator machine. The employee's left hand was pulled into the machine, and its knives amputated two of the employee's fingers.
2020-05-07	Chicago	Illinois	Chicago Beverage Systems LLC	Face	Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was attempting to empty and depressurize kegs. As he removed the stem from a keg, the stem discharged into his face, fracturing his facial bones.
2020-04-30	Chicago	Illinois	American Axle & Manufacturing	Upper arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was approximately 36 inches up on a ladder removing conduit from beneath a catwalk when the base of the ladder kicked out. The employee fell to the floor and suffered a displaced fracture to the right humerus, requiring hospitalization.
2020-04-23	Chicago	Illinois	Illinois Institute of Technology	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising
On April 23, 2020, at 2:40 PM, an employee was performing maintenance under an air handler unit. When the employee stood up, an iron bracket cut the back of the employee's neck.
2020-04-15	Chicago	Illinois	CBRE Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell in a stairway and was hospitalized.