RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc.
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc. | Report ID | 2020076191 |
| Address | 1740 W. 25th Avenue | City, State ZIP | MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS 60160 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.90000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
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.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2020, a worker at RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc. in MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 113 severe injury reports involving "Struck against object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck against object or equipment, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2022 | GL Homes | BOCA RATON, FLORIDA | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Temple University | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA | Avulsions, enucleations | Hosp. |
| Jul 5, 2023 | SCOTCH & GULF LUMBER, LLC | JACKSON, ALABAMA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Carpenter Technology Corporation | READING, PENNSYLVANIA | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Jan 17, 2023 | The Steelastic Company, LLC | CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Jun 16, 2015 | Home Depot | MATTESON, ILLINOIS | Amputations | Amp. |
| May 19, 2017 | Modern Woodcrafts, LLC. | PLAINVILLE, CONNECTICUT | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Clearly Clean Products LLC | ORWIGSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations | Amp. |