Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2016-09-01 | Glen Carbon | Illinois | St. Louis Prestress, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
An employee had just completed airing up a tire and walked over to the tool table to retrieve the valve stem cap. When the employee returned to the tire and was screwing the valve stem cap on, the tire suddenly depressurized causing the tire and rim to strike the employee. The employee suffered multiple fractures to the face, chest and ribs, a head laceration and a broken elbow. | |||||
2015-07-29 | Glen Carbon | Illinois | CLEAResult | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee was working in an apartment complex installing CFLs/aerators/shower heads for energy efficiency. The employee began experiencing signs of dehydration (light-headed and dizzy). The employee drove himself to the hospital and was admitted. |