Kankakee, IL—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Kankakee, IL

24 severe-injury reports between 2015-07-31 and 2025-04-18, 257 OSHA inspections, and 413 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Kankakee, Illinois.

24Severe injuries

16Hospitalizations

257OSHA inspections

413Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Kankakee

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 River Valley Recycling, LLC 3 2 Angleboard 2 3 IKO MIDWEST, INC. 2 4 J.R. Short Milling Company 2 5 Armstrong Flooring 1 6 Ascension Living Heritage Village 1 7 DAYTON SUPERIOR CORPORATION 1 8 Del Monte 1 9 Del Monte Fresh Produce Company 1 10 Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. 1

Example incidents

Del Monte KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS · 2025-04-18 · Struck by object dropped by person
An employee was peeling a watermelon when the knife slipped from his hand. He grabbed it and suffered a laceration on his right index fingertip, resulting in an amputation.
Ascension Living Heritage Village KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS · 2025-01-26 · Fall on same level n.e.c.
On January 26, 2025, an employee was repositioning a patient with a draw sheet when the sheet came loose and the employee fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured pelvis.
McNelly Services, Inc. KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS · 2023-09-14 · Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Two employees were working on a 4,160-volt electrical panel. They were testing the voltage when an arc flash occurred. Both employees sustained burns to their hands and wrists and were hospitalized.
GRNE-Nelnet, LLC KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS · 2023-08-31 · Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was troubleshooting electrical components on a 600-volt / 534-amp electrical panel. The employee came in contact with live electrical components and sustained burns to the head and neck area. The employee was hospitalized.
River Valley Recycling, LLC KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS · 2023-06-01 · Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a hammer and chisel to dismantle an engine. The hammer missed the chisel, striking the employee's left middle finger and amputating it. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to reattach the finger.
J.R. Short Milling Company KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS · 2022-12-13 · Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
On December 13, 2022, an employee lifted a lid on a dump hopper and removed the magnetic grate. The employee was using a clipboard to push product on the sides of the hopper when the auger pulled in the clipboard and the employee's left hand, amputating two fingers and the thumb.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.