OSHA Injury Report: Elgin Brick Plants

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

associate was told to move 3 loaded kiln cars from subtrack 3 so the cars could be sent to monorail

What happened

Associate was told by the lead to move 3 kiln cars to the end of Dahacker sub track 3 to be placed on track 3 for the monorail Associate didnt know how to use the haulage to move the cars So the associate then went and grabbed a bar to move all 3 cars manually Associate placed the bar to move cars with under the last kiln car Went he lifted the bar up to push the cars he felt his back start hurting He managed to move to the kiln cars maybe 12ft then stopped There was another associate there from maintenance who helped him move the kiln cars after the hurt associate tried to move the cars the maintenance associate said the kiln cars were too heavy for him to move

Injury or illness

Strain

Object or substance involved

weight of loaded kiln cars

Summary line

Strain to Back caused by weight of loaded kiln cars

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.