DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-07-13PontiacIlAnthony Liftgates IncMultiple face locationsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was repairing a broken torsion rod on a liftgate when the rod released and struck the employee's face. The employee sustained facial fractures and a broken nose and was hospitalized.
2021-01-04PontiacIlO'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLCHeadFall on same level due to slipping
On January 4, 2021, an employee was walking in the parking lot when they slipped on black ice and hit their head, resulting in a concussion that required hospitalization.
2019-04-29PontiacIllinoisEnbridge Energy Fingertip(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On April 29, 2019, at 4:30 p.m., an employee was assisting with the final pass of torqueing the hydraulic torque wrench when the tip of the employee's glove got stuck between the nut and the tool. The tool engaged and the employee's ring fingertip was amputated.
2017-05-10PontiacIllinoisKroeschell Operations, IncNonclassifiableContact with objects and equipment
An employee contacted a metal hose clamp while working on a waste water pump, suffering a laceration and infection that required hospitalization the following day.
2016-07-21PontiacIllinoisCATERPILLAR, INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Contact with objects and equipment
On July 21, 2016, around 4:45 p.m., an employee was processing hardened steel parts in metal baskets from the heat treat furnace when one of the baskets hit and lacerated his right middle finger. The employee was hospitalized.
2016-02-03PontiacIllinoisInterlake Mecalux, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
A temporary employee was operating an automatic welder and attempted to clean the weld heads while the machine was still in operation. The left ring finger was amputated to the first knuckle and the left pinky fingertip was also amputated.
2015-03-25PontiacIllinoisInterlake Mecalux, Inc.Multiple body partsIndirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
On March 25, 2015, an employee transporting a racking system contacted a 480-volt busbar. The employee received burns to the torso, head, and shoulder and was hospitalized.