DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-03-25HerrinIlMediacom Communications CorporationLumbar regionOther fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder working a customer's service line on a utility pole by the road. The utility pole broke causing the employee to fall to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the L2, L3, and L4 vertebrae, as well as whiplash.
2017-03-27HerrinIllinoisBEELMAN TRUCK CO.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersCaught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was disengaging a truck trailer when the truck moved, catching him between the truck steps and the trailer. He suffered four broken ribs and a punctured lung. The truck brake was not set at the time of the incident.
2016-08-04HerrinIllinoisSouthern Illinois Healthcare dba Herrin HospitalHand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was emptying the trash and cleaning off the compactor when the compactor activated and caused two fractures to the employee's left hand/finger.
2016-04-02HerrinIllinoisSouthern Illinois Healthcare dba Herrin HospitalBODY SYSTEMSExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee had an allergic reaction to a patient's anti-fungal foot cream. The employee developed a rash and experienced breathing problems, requiring hospitalization.
2015-09-16HerrinIllinoisSouthern Illinois Healthcare dba Herrin HospitalAnkle(s)Fall, slip, trip
An employee walking though a grassy area between parking lots, stepped in a rut, and fractured an ankle.
2015-03-26HerrinIllinoisCenterstoneFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee riding on a bus with a client attempted to adjust the liftgate. The bus operator engaged the gate, partially amputating the employee's left middle finger.