DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2020-07-25Melrose ParkIllinoisALBERTSON'S (JEWEL FOOD STORES)Lumbar regionFall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was filling a store order. While lifting a 40-pound bag of onions from a pallet, he tripped over shrink wrap that was attached to the pallet. The employee fell to the floor sustaining a swollen disk and lower back pain requiring hospitalization.
2020-07-17Melrose ParkIllinoisReyes Roofing LLCBODY SYSTEMSIndirect exposure to electricity
An employee was climbing a ladder while carrying a piece of aluminum fascia when the fascia contacted an overhead power line. The employee received an electric shock.
2020-07-02Melrose ParkIllinoisRoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against object or equipment
An employee was checking repairs to a truck-mounted compressor. While he was securing the cover to the compressor fan, the fan lacerated his right thumb. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
2020-05-28MelroseFloridaVIMS GENERAL CONSTRUCTIONS, LLC.NonclassifiableOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was going up a ladder when he slipped and fell 4 feet onto the ground. He sustained a fractured vertebrae disk and was hospitalized.
2020-05-19Melrose ParkIllinoisFerguson Enterprises, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by object or equipment
An employee was loading a commercial water tank onto a truck using a stair climber dolly. The tank slipped and the employee suffered a broken leg.
2020-05-06Melrose ParkIllinoisJKS Ventures Inc.Leg(s)Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was backing up a construction/utility vehicle. The corner of the vehicle's bucket caught a stack of three bales and tipped over the top bale. The bale struck the injured employee who was separating cardboard in the area, causing a broken leg and bruised ribs.
2019-09-16Melrose ParkIllinoisAlro Steel CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was attempting to retrieve material from a plate saw when the employee's fingers touched a moving blade. Two of the employee's fingers were lacerated.
2019-09-10Melrose ParkIllinoisNew Albertsons, Inc. dba Jewel OscoLower leg(s)Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
On September 10, an employee was being trained on how to operate a motorized pallet jack and lost control of the vehicle. The pallet jack then hit and fractured his lower leg near the ankle.
2018-09-24Melrose ParkIllinoisNew AlbertsonsChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a forklift when the forks/mast began to raise and struck a structural steel beam in the ceiling. The collision with the beam abruptly stopped the forklift causing the employee to be ejected from the cab. The employee was hospitalized for broken ribs.
2018-05-07MelroseWisconsinAllied CooperativeMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee filled a propane cylinder on a platform and was uncoupling the hoses when he lost balance and fell approximately 3 feet from the platform, landing on the tongue of a trailer. He dislocated his right shoulder and broke six ribs, requiring hospitalization.
2017-10-06Melrose ParkIllinoisWESTLAKE HOSPITALElbow(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
On October 6, 2017, at approximately 11:30 p.m., an employee slipped on water and fell to the ground while assisting a surgical procedure, fracturing the left elbow and requiring hospitalization.
2017-08-28Melrose ParkIllinoisJEWEL FOOD STORES, INC.Fingertip(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was parking a double pallet walker when his left pinky fingertip was caught and crushed between a safety bollard and the hand controls of the double pallet walker.
2017-07-13Melrose ParkIllinoisInterlake Mecalux, Inc.Elbow(s)Fall on same level
An employee was looking for material that was stored on racks when he lost his footing and fell backwards, lacerating his left elbow on a piece of metal that was stored on the racks. He was hospitalized for surgery.
2017-04-11Melrose ParkIllinoisNew Albertson's, Inc. dba Jewel Osco Food Store #3290Fingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting T-bone steaks on a vertical band saw and amputated his left middle fingertip.
2017-02-26Melrose ParkIllinoisNew Albertson's, Inc.Ankle(s)Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee was driving a forklift when he struck the forks of a stationary forklift and injured his left ankle tendon, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
2017-01-26Melrose ParkIllinoisInterlake Mecalux, Inc.Hand(s) and wrist(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On January 26, 2017, an employee was operating the roll forming machine. The employee's shirt sleeve was caught in the machine pulling his right hand and wrist into the machine resulting in a crushing, bruising, internal bleeding, and swelling injury. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.
2017-01-09Melrose ParkIllinoisKerry Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was unclogging material from a flour hopper when a pneumatic gate fractured his right thumb. The gate was not locked out at the time of the incident.
2016-09-27Melrose ParkIllinoisKerry Inc.Hand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning a mixing machine when the mixer cycled, breaking the employee's hand. The mixer was not locked out at the time.
2016-08-18MelroseFloridaClay Electric CooperativeBack, including spine, spinal cordFall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
An employee was in an aerial lift bucket pushing a pine tree when he fell from the bucket and was suspended by his harness/lanyard 6 feet from the bucket. He sustained two crushed discs and was hospitalized for surgery.
2016-08-17Melrose ParkIllinoisKerry Inc.Hand(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was reaching into a flour hopper when his left hand became pinched in a pneumatic gate and was amputated.
2016-05-14Melrose ParkIllinoisSears Home ServicesFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
While attempting to repair a lawnmower, and employee turned off the mower and tried to flip it over before the blades stopped spinning. His right middle fingertip was amputated by the blades.
2016-02-20Melrose ParkIllinoisGottlieb Memorial HospitalUpper and lower limb(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was walking into her work space to begin her shift when her shoe got caught on the carpet and she fell breaking her left shoulder and left knee.
2016-01-17Melrose ParkIllinoisNew Albertsons, Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordNonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was working as a spotter in the yard where the trailers are stationed for loading/unloading. He was operating a spotting jeep (not a full tractor) and backed into a trailer resulting in a back injury.
2015-07-02Melrose ParkIllinoisNew Albertson's, Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was injured when the PIV he was operating collided with another PIV in a cross section between the aisles. The employee injured his left foot and suffered multiple broken toes.
2015-06-24Melrose ParkIllinoisInterlake Mecalux, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a grinder to sharpen a 6-inch blade when his left thumb got caught in the running grinder. The top of the thumb, including bone, was amputated.
2015-06-02Melrose ParkIllinoisMillwood, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On June 2, 2015, an employee suffered an amputation to the right index finger while attempting to unjam a pallet washer. Lockout/tagout procedures were not performed at the time of the incident.
2015-02-21Melrose ParkIllinoisAlin Machining Company, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee sustained an injury to his left pinky finger as he was polishing a coil with a CNC lathe. The door safety interlocks were disengaged allowing the employee to polish parts of the coil as the machine was running.
2015-02-02Melrose ParkIllinoisAlro Steel CorporationFaceOther fall to lower level
An employee was moving a load with a crane onto the forks of a Big Joe-powered industrial vehicle. After the load was on the forks and the sling around the load was removed, the hoist hook was not raised before the load was moved. When the Big Joe was moved forward, the hoist hook came over the mast of the load and swung and struck the employee in the face. The employee then fell backwards to the ground. The employee was hospitalized as a result of the injuries sustained.