Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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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. | |||||
2019-05-31 | Chicago Ridge | Illinois | Hohmann & Barnard Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
A temporary employee was running a spot welding machine when it was activated via the foot pedal. The machine then cut his right index finger at the first knuckle. | |||||
2016-02-11 | Chicago Ridge | Illinois | Oak Steel Supply Company | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
An employee was unloading coils from a truck using an overhead crane and was injured when his finger was crushed between the rigging coil tongs and the coils that were being picked up by the rigging. | |||||
2015-07-09 | Chicago Ridge | Illinois | RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMPANIES | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
An employee was injured when a powered industrial vehicle overheated, spraying him with hot water/anti-freeze. The employee received burns to his torso, arms and groin requiring hospitalization. |