Exposure to environmental heat · Multiple effects of heat and light
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Export Packaging Co. Inc., 827 W. 9th Street, MILAN, ILLINOIS 61264
on — Multiple effects of heat and light, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
On August 10, 2021, an employee became ill and left work. The employee lost consciousness at home and was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration.
On March 21, 2023, at approximately 1:12 PM, a paint prep employee was adjusting a cylinder on a rack when his right little finger became caught between the cylinder and rack. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
On September 27, 2022, an employee was using a radial arm saw to cut a board. As he was pulling the sawblade across the board, the blade injured his left arm. His hand was medically amputated above the wrist.
An employee was moving a battery yoke lifting device in the battery charging area. The device's adjustor grooves pinched the employee's left middle finger, resulting in amputation of the finger.
An employee was performing finishing work on a residential driveway when they began to experience body cramps and were hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration.
An agent was participating in SWAT team selection and was performing various physical fitness skills including running and exercise intervals. The agent experienced dehydration and a muscular injury that required hospitalization.
On September 26, 2023, an employee was delivering packages when he began to feel ill with a pain in his side. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 333518)
On October 18, 2022, at approximately 7:30 AM, an employee was removing the mounting bolts from a juice extractor motor. Upon removing the last bolt, the motor released, catching their left thumb between the motor and the lifting jig. The employee sustained a broken thumb and laceration, resulting in hospitalization.
An employee was operating a brake press to bend metal. His right-hand fingers were caught in its point of operation, and he suffered amputations to four of them.
An employee had a long screw auger set on pipe stands approximately 4 feet from the ground. One of the pipe stands tipped as he was adjusting the auger, causing the auger to fall onto his foot and fracture it.
An employee was moving a punch press tool from its storage location onto an electric die cart when the press tool fell on the employee's finger, resulting in an amputation of the left ring fingertip above the top knuckle.
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.