| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-01 | South Chicago Heights | Il | Cosmos Manufacturing, Inc. | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| An employee and a coworker were manually transferring a die set (593 pounds) from a maintenance table to an industrial cart. The cart consists of a stationary platform and a lift platform controlled by a chain and hydraulic cylinder operable by foot pump. After the two employees pulled the die set onto the raised lift platform from the table, the chain over the hydraulic cylinder came free from the threaded rod and nut that serve as an anchor point on the stationary platform, causing the lift pl | |||||
| 2015-09-01 | South Chicago Heights | Illinois | Framarx Corporation | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was preparing to drill a hole in wax paper using a foot-operated paper drill machine. She placed a stack of paper in the machine using a block to hold the wax paper in place. When she pressed the foot pedal, the machine drilled the tip of her right index finger, causing an amputation-type injury. | |||||