COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS—
Gold Star FS, Inc.
Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Gold Star FS, Inc., 13185 Hwy 81, COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS 61240 on — Fractures, affecting the lumbar region.
Final narrative
On October 22, 2022, an employee was using a floater to apply dry fertilizer. The vehicle hit a small bump, then a ditch. It bounced, and the employee suffered a burst fracture to the L1 vertebra. The employee was hospitalized.
More severe injuries at Gold Star FS, Inc.
SEATON, ILLINOIS—
Gold Star FS, Inc.
On August 19, 2022, an employee fell from a shed roof to the ground about 16 feet below. The employee suffered broken vertebrae.
TAYLOR RIDGE, ILLINOIS—
Gold Star FS, Inc.
At about 9:30 a.m. on March 14, 2022, an employee was using an oxygen/acetylene cutting torch to remove an old grain hopper from its frame. The torch caused a flash inside the hopper. The flame came through the hole the employee had created and burned the employee's face. The employee suffered second-degree burns and was hospitalized.
View Gold Star FS, Inc.'s full OSHA safety record →
Similar incidents · Same event type
ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS—
Bay LTD
An employee was driving an aerial lift over a cable ramp. The employee backed up the aerial lift to cross over the cable ramp. During this process, the lift and basket bounced, causing the employee to bounce and land on his right foot, resulting in a fracture to his right leg.
MINDEN, NEBRASKA—
CSS Farms, Inc.
An employee was operating a tractor in a potato field to pack down the soil. As the tractor tires drove over uneven soil, the tractor suspension moved abruptly, causing the enclosed operator seat compartment to also move. The employee was ejected from the seat and struck their head, arm and ribs inside the tractor compartment. The employee sustained a head and arm laceration as well as rib fractures.
LAKELAND, FLORIDA—
Daniel Insulation, L.L.C.
An employee was operating an aerial lift when it impacted a berm on the ground. The employee lost balance and struck his abdomen against the guardrail system on the aerial lift, then fell backward and struck his head against the guardrail. The employee sustained a punctured spleen.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—
Foliage Factory Landscape, Inc.
An employee was driving a skid steer when it struck a bump, causing the boom to come down and crush his feet.
NAPLES, FLORIDA—
USA Grading Inc.
An employee was operating a skid steer with dirt in the bucket. The skid steer drove over uneven ground, causing the bucket to tilt forward and hit the ground. As a result, the employee's head struck the bar on the front top part of the cab. The employee sustained a compression injury to the neck and upper back that included two injured vertebral discs that required surgery.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 424910)
SHELBY, MONTANA—
Big Sky Wholesale Seed, Inc.
An employee was fixing an issue with seed cleaning equipment when he slipped on the ladder he was on. He went to catch himself and his hand went into a moving belt and pulley on the cleaner. The employee sustained the amputation of his right middle and index fingertips just below the fingernails.
GODFREY, ILLINOIS—
International Mulch Company, Inc. dba IMC Outdoor Living
At about 5:30 p.m. on September 23, 2025, an employee was unloading rubber mix material from a mixer. The employee's hand was caught by rotating parts in a discharge chute, causing a partial, soft-tissue amputation to a fingertip.
LOGAN, OHIO—
TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
An employee was walking around a customer's truck. The truck door opened and caused the employee to trip and fall on a salt pallet. The employee suffered a compound fracture to the left arm.
BARTOW, FLORIDA—
Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
An employee had delivered product to a customer and was driving a forklift to the rear of the delivery truck. The forklift jumped/bounced, sending the employee up into the air and back down onto the seat. The employee sustained a back fracture.
COLON, NEBRASKA—
Novus AG
An employee was climbing an inspection ladder to observe the inside of a hopper. He slipped on the fourth rung, fell backward, and landed on his right foot on the ground about 38 inches below, suffering a broken right ankle.
More severe injuries in ILLINOIS
ROUND LAKE, ILLINOIS—
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
An employee fell while moving a water canister, resulting in fractures to four fingers on her right hand.
KEWANEE, ILLINOIS—
Great Dane Ltd. Partnership
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.
FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS—
Olympia Food Industries Inc.
An employee was mixing sauce using a sauce barrel mixer when his left little finger was amputated.
NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—
AbbVie Inc.
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.
MONTGOMERY, ILLINOIS—
TSA Processing - Montgomery
A temporary employee was carrying a nail gun through the warehouse when it hit his leg, activated, and fired a nail into the leg.