Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-03-25 | Herrin | Il | Mediacom Communications Corporation | Lumbar region | Other 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. | |||||
2017-03-27 | Herrin | Illinois | BEELMAN TRUCK CO. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Caught 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. | |||||
2016-08-04 | Herrin | Illinois | Southern Illinois Healthcare dba Herrin Hospital | Hand(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. | |||||
2016-04-02 | Herrin | Illinois | Southern Illinois Healthcare dba Herrin Hospital | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure 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. | |||||
2015-09-16 | Herrin | Illinois | Southern Illinois Healthcare dba Herrin Hospital | Ankle(s) | Fall, slip, trip |
An employee walking though a grassy area between parking lots, stepped in a rut, and fractured an ankle. | |||||
2015-03-26 | Herrin | Illinois | Centerstone | Finger(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. |