| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-11 | Schiller Park | Il | Gate Gourmet, Inc. | Elbow(s) and arms(s) | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway |
| An employee stepped into the rear of a catering truck when the truck drove away from the loading dock and the employee fell backward out of the truck, resulting in a left arm and elbow dislocation. | |||||
| 2021-08-05 | Schiller Park | Il | E.J. Basler Co. | Foot (feet) | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely |
| An employee was moving a bundle of solid brass rods with an overhead crane. After being set on the floor, the bundle separated; rods rolled onto the employee's feet, crushing them. | |||||
| 2020-02-13 | Schiller Park | Illinois | Gate Gourmet, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| An employee was operating a forklift with a mule attachment. The metal frame of the mule came off the metal bracket on the forklift. As the employee attempted to adjust it, his pinky finger was pinched between the metal bracket on the forklift and the metal mule frame. The top one-third of the employee's pinky finger was amputated. | |||||
| 2020-02-04 | Schiller Park | Illinois | E.J. Basler Co. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was holding a part to deburr it on a drill machine when the employee's gloved hand became caught in the drill, resulting in amputations to two fingers. | |||||
| 2018-07-19 | Schiller Park | Illinois | Precision Stamping Products, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was running a metal press when the material shifted, pinching his finger and amputating the tip. | |||||
| 2018-07-10 | Schiller Park | Illinois | ABRA Auto Body and Glass | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity |
| An employee received an electric shock while unplugging his computer, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2018-05-16 | Schiller Park | Illinois | Midland Stamping and Fabricating Corporation | Hand(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| An employee was using a forklift to support a stamping die set so he could clean underneath the suspended load. His hand was under the 4,000-pound die set when it slipped and trapped his left hand. | |||||
| 2018-01-02 | Schiller Park | Illinois | Midland Stamping and Fabricating Corporation | Leg(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| On January 2, 2018, an employee was moving a cart filled with parts weighing 38 pounds when the parts slid off the cart and onto his legs. He was pinned between the parts and a machine, breaking both legs. | |||||
| 2016-08-17 | Schiller Park | Illinois | Chicago Powdered Metal Products Co. | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet |
| An employee was checking a sensor on the powder-compacting press. He placed a step ladder on top of the machine, which was approximately 6 feet above the ground. He then fell into the press pit, injuring his spine. The total fall distance, including height of the machine, step ladder, and the depth of the press pit, was approximately 24 feet to the bottom of the pit. | |||||
| 2015-03-09 | Schiller Park | Illinois | Chicago Powdered Metal Products Co. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee amputated his left-hand ring finger while operating a molding press. The safety guard was bypassed at the time of the accident. | |||||