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6,236 OSHA severe injury reports in ILLINOIS.
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 6,236 workplace severe injury reports with employer names, locations, and incident details. Each report documents a hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss as reported to OSHA. Use the filters below to narrow results.
| Date | Employer | Location | Event | Nature | Body Part | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2016 | JCG Industries Inc. | CHICAGO, Illinois | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Jun 15, 2016 | O-I BROCKWAY GLASS, Inc. | STREATOR, Illinois | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Head, neck, and trunk | Hospitalized |
| Jun 15, 2016 | Behr Iron & Steel, Inc. | WOODSTOCK, Illinois | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jun 15, 2016 | CATERPILLAR, INC. | EAST PEORIA, Illinois | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
| Jun 15, 2016 | Waste Management | ROCKDALE, Illinois | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jun 15, 2016 | Dell Services | MCHENRY, Illinois | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jun 14, 2016 | U. S. Postal Service | FOREST PARK, Illinois | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jun 14, 2016 | SCHNEIDER LOGISTICS | ELWOOD, Illinois | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| Jun 13, 2016 | L&W SUPPLY CORPORATION | CHICAGO, Illinois | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Neck and back | Hospitalized |
| Jun 13, 2016 | GRAHAM HOSPITAL | CANTON, Illinois | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Knee(s) | Hospitalized |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Kraft Heinz Foods Company | CHAMPAIGN, Illinois | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Jun 11, 2016 | Pittsburg Tank and Tower Maintenance Company, Inc. | GEFF, Illinois | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified | Fractures | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 9, 2016 | Hinckley Springs | EAST PEORIA, Illinois | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jun 9, 2016 | Butterfield Color, Inc. | AURORA, Illinois | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Fractures | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 9, 2016 | KURIYAMA OF AMERICA, INC. | SCHAUMBURG, Illinois | Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 9, 2016 | Area Disposal Services | LINCOLN, Illinois | Explosion, n.e.c. | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Jun 8, 2016 | ANDROID INDUSTRIES | BELVIDERE, Illinois | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Crushing injuries | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 8, 2016 | American Airlines, Inc. | CHICAGO, Illinois | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Crushing injuries | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 7, 2016 | Buedel Fine Meats | BRIDGEVIEW, Illinois | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Jun 7, 2016 | ComEd | WOOD DALE, Illinois | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Electrical burns, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 6, 2016 | Eaton B-Line | HIGHLAND, Illinois | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jun 6, 2016 | Memorial Hospital of Carbondale | CARBONDALE, Illinois | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Other or unspecified allergic reactions | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jun 6, 2016 | Gilster Mary Lee Corporation | CHESTER, Illinois | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| Jun 4, 2016 | SUNFLOWER ENTERPRISES, L.L.C. | EAST DUBUQUE, Illinois | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Jun 3, 2016 | McLane Midwest | DANVILLE, Illinois | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Fractures | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 2, 2016 | Callen Manufacturing Corporation | NORTHLAKE, Illinois | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Jun 2, 2016 | Pacific Ethanol | PEKIN, Illinois | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Design Corrugating Company | TAYLORVILLE, Illinois | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet | Fractures | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Great Lakes Reloading | CHICAGO, Illinois | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Jun 1, 2016 | GSI Group, LLC | TAYLORVILLE, Illinois | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 31, 2016 | Great Dane Ltd. Partnership | KEWANEE, Illinois | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 31, 2016 | Bretford Manufacturing, Inc. | FRANKLIN PARK, Illinois | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| May 26, 2016 | Peoples Gas | CHICAGO, Illinois | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| May 26, 2016 | RR Donnelley | DWIGHT, Illinois | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| May 26, 2016 | WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | EVANSTON, Illinois | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| May 25, 2016 | Primrose Candy Co. | CHICAGO, Illinois | Contact with hot objects or substances | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Thoracic region | Hospitalized |
| May 24, 2016 | Schneider Logistics Inc. | ELWOOD, Illinois | Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway | Fractures | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 24, 2016 | Carrara Stone Systems of Chicago, LLC. | MUNDELEIN, Illinois | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 24, 2016 | Lakeside Roofing | COLLINSVILLE, Illinois | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| May 24, 2016 | CATERPILLAR | DECATUR, Illinois | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| May 24, 2016 | Camfil USA, Inc. | CRYSTAL LAKE, Illinois | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 23, 2016 | Mercury Plastics, Inc dba Felpak | CHICAGO, Illinois | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Cuts, lacerations | Hand(s) and finger(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 20, 2016 | Howell Paving, Inc. | MC LEANSBORO, Illinois | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone | Fractures | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 20, 2016 | B & B TANK TRUCK & CONSTRUCTION, INC. | NORRIS CITY, Illinois | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Head, unspecified | Hospitalized |
| May 20, 2016 | Makowski's Real Sausage Company | CHICAGO, Illinois | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Hospitalized |
| May 19, 2016 | NICOR GAS | HUDSON, Illinois | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
| May 19, 2016 | ICP INDUSTRIAL, INC. | ITASCA, Illinois | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
| May 19, 2016 | CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COMPANY | CHICAGO, Illinois | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Fractures | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
| May 18, 2016 | BEVARA, INC. | OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| May 18, 2016 | COMTEC INDUSTRIES, LTD. | WOODRIDGE, Illinois | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Fractures | Heel(s) | Hospitalized |
Frequently Asked Questions
OSHA requires employers to report all workplace injuries resulting in hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye within 24 hours. Each report in this database includes the employer name, full address, a description of the event, the nature of injury, and a detailed narrative of what happened.
The most common severe workplace injuries include amputations, fractures, crushing injuries, burns, and multiple injuries. Falls, being struck by objects, caught-in/between incidents, and exposure to harmful substances are among the most common event types.
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