Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Edwards-Elmhurst Health

Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified — Numbness-nonspecified injury — NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Edwards-Elmhurst Health in NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer Edwards-Elmhurst Health Report ID 2020076687
Address 801 S. Washington St. City, State ZIP NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60540
Event Date July 16, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Numbness-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.76000, -88.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working with an air handling unit when his head struck the unit, causing numbness in his arm, head, and neck.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2020, a worker at Edwards-Elmhurst Health in NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered numbness-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 49 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified injuries.

See all reports for Edwards-Elmhurst Health.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck against stationary object or equipment, unspecified events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jul 8, 2021 Miller Insulation Co., Inc. FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Mar 27, 2015 Alpine South Plumbing Corporation ORLANDO, FLORIDA Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Sep 25, 2016 ADESA Illinois, LLC dba ADESA Chicago HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS Abrasions, scratches Hosp.
Sep 21, 2015 Aramark Uniform Services SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Jan 2, 2023 Symrise, Inc BRANCHBURG, NEW JERSEY Concussions Hosp.
Dec 24, 2019 HCA of Naples LLC NAPLES, FLORIDA Concussions Hosp.
Jun 1, 2015 Comprehensive Land Technologies, Inc. GREENFIELD TWP, MAINE Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Mar 6, 2015 Atmos Energy Corporation CALHOUN, LOUISIANA Fractures Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports Workplace Safety Stats Workplace Safety Home
Browse All Injury Reports