Dekalb, IL—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Dekalb, IL

17 severe-injury reports between 2015-11-09 and 2025-04-07, 63 OSHA inspections, and 622 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Dekalb, Illinois.

17Severe injuries

15Hospitalizations

63OSHA inspections

622Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Dekalb

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Algus Packaging, Inc. 2 2 DeKalb Forge Company 2 3 Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc. 2 4 DHL Supply Chain 1 5 EHC Industries, Inc. 1 6 Elliott and Wood Inc. 1 7 EMP SERV LLC dba Pipestone 1 8 Forge Group Dekalb LLC 1 9 Help at Home 1 10 Inboden Meats, Ltd. 1

Example incidents

DHL Supply Chain DEKALB, ILLINOIS · 2025-04-07 · Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
An employee was using a standing forklift to store two pallets in an upper location and was lowering them into the final position when the upper pallet containing tires became unstable. The employee exited the forklift to adjust the pallet when it fell and the tires struck the employee. The employee sustained a fractured tibia.
EMP SERV LLC dba Pipestone DEKALB, ILLINOIS · 2024-10-22 · Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
An employee was climbing an extension ladder to access supplies. They were approximately eight feet off the ground when the ladder slid out from under them. The employee fell and struck the concrete floor, resulting in contusions to their head and torso, as well as head trauma.
Algus Packaging, Inc. DEKALB, ILLINOIS · 2024-07-15 · Compressed between running equipment and other object(s)
An employee closed a truck driver's door while standing on the dock plate and the driver's trailer plate. The dock plate started lifting and lowering and caught his foot/ankle between the trailer door/plate and the dock plate. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
Help at Home DEKALB, ILLINOIS · 2024-03-20 · Other fall to lower level unspecified
An employee had finished speaking with a client. They then went to go down the stairs. The employee fell down the stairs and sustained a fractured ankle.
Inboden Meats, Ltd. DEKALB, ILLINOIS · 2023-08-10 · Fall on same level due to tripping over self
An employee was pulling supplies off the shelf. She tripped and fell to the floor, landing on her right knee and fracturing the kneecap.
Algus Packaging, Inc. DEKALB, ILLINOIS · 2023-08-02 · Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was working at a machine that labels thermal formed-plastic blisters. The employee went to grab the blisters that were falling into the chute of the rack when a metal pick head on the machine lacerated their left ring finger, resulting in a partial amputation.

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