DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-05-26LemontIlILLINOIS MARINE TOWING, INC.Multiple body partsIgnition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was grinding steel on a tank barge for hull repair. Sparks flew into the employee's shirt, which caught fire and burned the employee's stomach and hands.
2021-03-29LemontIlOSCO, INC.Hip(s)Other fall to lower level
At 2:17 p.m. on March 29, 2021, an employee fell while stepping out of a tractor. He landed on the ground and suffered a broken left hip.
2021-01-29LemontIlFrozen Food Express, LLCLeg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was bent over looking at paperwork when the employee was struck from behind by a forklift. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured leg.
2020-08-04LemontIlCITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONMultiple body partsExposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was opening a hatch to check liquid sulfur draining into a pit. The liquid sulfur splashed onto the employee's hand and face, causing chemical burns.
2020-06-18Lemont FurnacePennsylvaniaTatano Wire ProductsFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a machine used to manufacture wire mesh when a spool on the turn table shifted. As he was attempting to adjust it, the table created a shear point and amputated his right index fingertip down to the knuckle.
2019-08-12LemontIllinoisCITGO LEMONT REFINERYFoot (feet)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was pressure washing a roll-off box when the employee contacted the pressurized water, suffering a left foot injury.
2019-01-15Lemont FurnacePennsylvaniaHarris Masonry, Inc.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was working from a foot hop. The plank fell off its support when the support moved under it, causing the employee to fall. The employee suffered internal bleeding and contusions.
2018-09-11Lemont FurnacePennsylvaniaHutchinson Electric, LLC.Wrist(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was climbing a ladder when he fell, suffering a broken wrist and a cut on the forehead.
2018-05-31LemontIllinoisComCastFoot (feet)Exposure to electricity
An employee was walking from a vehicle to the work site when a powerline fell on the employee's truck and the yard and shocked the employee. The employee suffered electrical burns on the feet and lacerations to the head.
2017-08-29LemontIllinoisAcura ConstructionHip(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was securing concrete wall blocks on a step-down trailer. As he was throwing a chain over the load, he lost his footing, fell to the lower deck, and then hit the ground. He broke his hip and was hospitalized.
2016-10-20LemontIllinoisSweet Specialty Solutions, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a sugar mill and partially amputated the right index finger.
2016-05-15CharlemontMassachusettBerkshire East Ski Resort, LLCNonclassifiablePedal cycle incident, n.e.c
On or about May 16, 2016, an employee was riding a mountain bike on a bike trail when he hit a jump and fell onto his bike. He was hospitalized and required surgery for possible internal injuries.
2016-02-06CharlemontMassachusettBERKSHIRE EAST SKI RESORT, LLCElbow(s)Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
On 2/6/16, an employee was hospitalized with a fractured right elbow after losing control of an ATV and rolling it over.