Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Nu-Way Industries, Inc., 555 Howard Avenue, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60018
on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was walking between a row of 7-foot tall metal cabinets, inspecting them for quality. The employee stepped between two painted steel cabinets and was struck in the head by another cabinet that was being carried by a forklift. The employee was hospitalized with a concussion.
HospitalizedBrainForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
An employee was loading a metal part into a machine when the metal part kicked backed, pinching his left middle finger between the part and the table. His left middle fingertip was amputated. The machine was unguarded at the time.
On October 7, 2015, an employee's right thumb was amputated while operating a hardware insertion machine. On October 23, 2015, another employee's right index finger was amputated while operating a spot welding machine.
Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report.
An employee was walking back to her workstation. A forklift reversed a short distance, then completed a U-turn and struck her, running over her lower extremities. She was hospitalized with a broken ankle.
An employee was training on a jockey truck. Upon stepping out of the truck, the employee was struck by a rubber tire gantry crane, resulting in amputations of the right leg above the knee and left leg below the knee.
An employee was standing at the rear of a double pallet jack. Another double jack approached, and the employee's lower leg was caught between the two pieces of equipment. He suffered a broken tibia and fibula.
An employee was unloading large material bags on a loading dock. A forklift tine pinned the employee's foot against a pallet, causing the employee to fall and suffer a broken ankle.
An employee was driving a forklift when its right front wheel dropped off a 6-inch curb. The forklift rolled over and trapped him against the concrete surface. He suffered a broken pelvis, ribs, and collarbone, as well as a collapsed lung.
An employee was operating a brake press when the top die broke, causing the bottom die to roll out and onto the employee's legs. Both of the employee's legs were crushed below the knee, and both legs were partially amputated. The employee's left leg was also fractured above the knee.
An employee was performing routine maintenance on a shear machine when the machine's foot pedal was engaged and the blade contacted his right middle finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee was helping to tighten down a metal packaging band for shipping. The metal band broke and struck the employee across their face, cutting their left face/eye area. The employee was hospitalized.
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.
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