Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC, 3000 W. Chrysler Dr., BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS 61008
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was injured after abandoning a moving vehicle during transport for repair. The car had failed brakes and no brake fluid at the time. The employee landed on concrete and was hospitalized.
An employee was working inside an engine index cell and was standing in a pit approximately 2.5-3 feet below ground level. The employee went to move from the inbound part of the cell pit to an area between inbound and outbound. He stepped up and out of the pit, over guiderails, and onto a roller ball surface. His foot caught on the guiderail and he tripped and fell forward, fracturing his femur.
On or about March 12, 2016, at approximately 2:00 AM, an employee was working on the assembly line, attempting to stow a steering hose, when her hand was caught between machine components. Her ring finger was amputated at the distal tip, requiring hospitalization.
On February 17, 2016, an employee was installing a fascia and fog lamp on a car. As he was pulling on the wire to connect the fog lamp, he struck the car and punctured his right hand between the index finger and thumb. The injury became infected and required hospitalization.
On or about January 12, 2015, an employee was injured while loosening the bolts of a rod and collar assembly on a manual assist arm. A component fell and struck his hand, amputating the tip of his left little finger.
On March 27, 2023, an employee fell from the back of a traffic truck while it was performing a U-turn. The employee landed on the ground and sustained injury to the neck and back.
An employee was using a battery-powered torque tool to fasten a bolt. The tool was activated and the socket of the tool rotated and pulled in their gloved left hand. The employee sustained a left index fingertip amputation.
An employee was inspecting a casted part that weighed 330 pounds. The part fell from a lift assist onto the employee, striking his upper right arm and head. He suffered burns to the upper right arm and was hospitalized.
On June 4, 2025, an employee was skimming molten aluminum when it dripped down from the skimming spoon onto the employee's left pant leg, burning the top of their left foot. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
On June 3, 2025, the injured employee was setting a mold with a co-worker when the mold was displaced and caught their right hand against the stop block. The employee sustained a fracture and partial amputation of their middle finger.
An employee was changing a die in a press when the die slipped and crushed the employee's left index finger. The employee sustained an open facture of the tuft of the left distal phalanx and a partial amputation.
An employee was driving a boom lift (in the lowered position) in an exterior dock area. The lift s left wheels rolled onto base plates that covered a 3-foot-deep sump pit. The base plates failed, and one side of the lift dropped. The employee's left leg was caught under the lift basket, and he suffered a fracture to the lower leg including the ankle.