| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-15 | East Elmhurst | Ny | Island International Enterprises Inc. | Leg(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was in a scissor lift conducting fireproofing activities when the lift tipped over, causing the employee to fall and suffer a fractured leg. | |||||
| 2020-09-12 | East Elmhurst | Ny | Verizon | Hip(s) | Fall on same level |
| An employee was preparing to run wire, fell on the roof, and broke a hip. | |||||
| 2020-05-25 | Elmhurst Township | Pennsylvania | CMS East Inc | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was getting back onto his tractor when he fell and struck a memorial, fracturing six ribs. | |||||
| 2020-01-02 | Elmhurst | Illinois | Aim Leasing Company | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Other jump to lower level |
| On January 2, 2020, an employee was removing pallets from a box truck when a pallet caught on something and the employee had to jump out of the back of the truck rather than fall. He landed on both feet, breaking his right ankle and left tibial plateau. | |||||
| 2019-08-19 | Elmhurst | Illinois | Val-Matic Valve Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| An employee was welding a large casting when he passed out from heat-related illness and fell into the hot casting. His helmet also cut his lip. He suffered a facial abrasion and burns to the stomach and arm. | |||||
| 2019-08-07 | Elmhurst | Illinois | Patson, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| On August 7, 2019, employees were diagnosing a malfunctioning grease pump that is used to grease truck joints and moving parts. When the injured employee lifted the pump, the cylinder located inside the pump fell and lacerated the employee's left ring finger which later resulted in amputation of the fingertip. | |||||
| 2019-06-05 | Elmhurst | Illinois | Crown Lift Trucks | Lower leg(s) | Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle |
| An employee test drove a stand-up model control pallet truck after a repair and lost control resulting in lower leg fractures that required hospitalization. | |||||
| 2018-08-17 | Elmhurst | New York | StructureTech New York Inc. | Nonclassifiable | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was cutting a metal band from around lagging boards when the boards fell on him, pushing him into a metal beam. He suffered contusions and swelling. | |||||
| 2018-04-12 | East Elmhurst | New York | Prime Flight Aviation Services | Arm(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee tripped and fell while descending stairs, injuring the left arm. | |||||
| 2018-03-23 | East Elmhurst | New York | Envoy Air, Inc. | Upper and lower limb(s) | Fall on same level |
| An employee fell while entering a bus, suffering swelling to the arms and legs. | |||||
| 2018-01-20 | Elmhurst | Illinois | Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | Brain | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| On January 20, 2018, an employee was walking from the parking lot toward the main entrance when she slipped and fell, hitting her head on concrete. | |||||
| 2017-09-05 | Elmhurst | Illinois | KRSTEV CONSTRUCTION CO | Brain | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| On September 5, 2017, an employee working on a residential home fell 10 feet from an A-frame ladder, suffering a head injury and requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2017-05-25 | Elmhurst | Illinois | American Steel Fabricators | Lower extremities | Struck by falling object or equipment |
| An employee was delivering steel material to a customer. As the customer offloaded the product from the employee's truck, the steel load shifted and fell, striking the employee's leg. His foot/leg were fractured and required surgery. | |||||
| 2017-03-16 | Elmhurst | Illinois | Tri-Angle Environmental, Inc. | Foot(feet) and leg(s) | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| On March 16, 2017, an employee was changing evaporator coils on the roof-mounted cooling unit for the store's walk-in cooler. The employee was going up an extension ladder to access the roof from the street when the ladder slipped from under him and the employee fell approximately 12 feet to the ground below. The employee suffered a broken right leg above the ankle and a shattered heel bone. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2017-02-04 | East Elmhurst | New York | GMA ELECTRICAL CORP. | Nonclassifiable | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee fell off a ladder while installing a light fixture in a suspended ceiling, fracturing vertebrae and requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2017-01-22 | Elmhurst | Illinois | ITW Safety Seats and Motion | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Contact with objects and equipment |
| An employee suffered a partial index finger amputation while servicing a wiring harness machine. | |||||
| 2016-07-05 | Elmhurst | New York | JT & T Air Conditioning Corp | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee on a ladder was cutting a 3-inch copper pipe that was filled with 150 psi of nitrogen gas. As he was cutting the pipe's end cap, the pressure of the nitrogen pushed him off the ladder. He fell approximately 6 feet and landed on a nearby table, injuring the back of his body and cutting his left ear. | |||||
| 2016-04-04 | East Elmhurst | New York | Jet Blue | Knee(s) | Fall on same level |
| An employee fell while walking along a corridor, suffering a broken kneecap. | |||||
| 2016-04-02 | Elmhurst | New York | US Postal Service | Wrist(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| As an employee was exiting his vehicle, he stepped on a bottle that was hidden inside a bag. He tripped and fell to the ground, fracturing his right wrist and suffering back pain. | |||||
| 2016-02-06 | Elmhurst | Illinois | The Fitzpatrick Company | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| On or about February 6, 2016, an employee amputated the right ring fingertip while operating a grinder. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2015-11-20 | Elmhurst | Illinois | Rick's Trucking Service Inc. | Upper and lower limb(s) | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area |
| On Friday, November 20, 2015, two concrete truck drivers were washing their respective concrete trucks at the same time in the wash down area at the concrete mixing plant. Driver #1 finished washing his truck and started driving out of the wash down area. After pulling out some distance from the wash down area, Driver #1 looked in both mirrors and noticed Driver #2 laying on the ground. Driver #1 stopped to assist Driver #2 who stated that he was run over when Driver #1 pulled away. Driver #2 su | |||||
| 2015-09-21 | Elmhurst | Illinois | Mc Master-Carr Supply Company | Elbow(s) | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was stocking a five foot box containing spiral duct. While placing the box on the shelf, the employee sustained a right elbow laceration requiring surgery. | |||||
| 2015-07-27 | Elmhurst | Illinois | Patten Industries Inc. | Nonclassifiable | Contact with objects and equipment |
| An employee suffered an amputation while working on a hydraulic cylinder. | |||||