Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2020-07-18	Rock Falls	Illinois	Overlook Harvesting Company	Nonclassifiable	Nonclassifiable
An employee was detasseling corn and felt ill. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-06-26	Rock Falls	Illinois	METAL SPINNERS, INC., ROCK FALLS DIVISION	Hand(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
A follow block fell from a jib crane and struck an employee's left hand, causing fractures. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-05-30	Rock Falls	Illinois	Dohrn Transfer Company	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking toward a door entry when he lost his footing on the edge of the sidewalk and fell to the ground, suffering multiple fractures to his hip joint.
2020-01-17	Rock Falls	Illinois	Walmart	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped on a pallet jack and fell to the floor, breaking an arm.
2018-04-13	Rock Falls	Illinois	Atlantic Plant Maintenance Inc	Arm(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was standing on a pipe one foot off the ground when the employee fell, breaking the right arm.
2018-02-28	Rock Falls	Illinois	THE IFH GROUP, INC.	Brain	Struck by object or equipment
On 2/28/2018, an employee was helping an operator manually load a laser machine with metal material when the material struck and injured the employee's head, requiring hospitalization.
2017-08-22	Rock Falls	Illinois	Hartland Controls	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was testing a transformer when his hand hit a primary and was shocked, burning both of his hands.
2015-12-16	Rock Falls	Illinois	Tramec Hill Fastener, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was jogging the bolt header machine and amputated the right index finger to the second joint.