Des Plaines, IL—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Des Plaines, IL

37 severe-injury reports between 2015-02-23 and 2025-05-07, 674 OSHA inspections, and 902 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Des Plaines, Illinois.

37Severe injuries

29Hospitalizations

674OSHA inspections

902Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Des Plaines

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Nu-Way Industries, Inc. 3 2 Sky Chefs, Inc. 3 3 Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. 2 4 Great Northern Instore, LLC 2 5 International Paper Company 2 6 Abbott Molecular Inc 1 7 Acuity Brands Company 1 8 Asteroid Precision, Inc. 1 9 Capital Industrial Services LLC 1 10 Coaster Co of America 1

Example incidents

OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS · 2025-05-07 · Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee connected a trailer to his truck and began inspecting the trailer when he was struck by another truck trailer that was back-to-back with his trailer. The employee sustained internal injuries and a fractured vertebra.
DO & CO Chicago Catering, Inc. DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS · 2025-04-02 · Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
On April 2, 2025, an employee was reassembling a food-sealing machine when the machine activated and a metal plate pinched their right thumb tip, amputating it. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Sky Chefs, Inc. DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS · 2024-07-31 · Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
An employee had provided catering to an airplane and was preparing to descend the elevated box truck. They walked out of the rear door and fell 15 feet to the ground sustaining injuries to the neck and back.
MARTAM CONSTRUCTION, INC. DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS · 2024-06-20 · Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle
An employee was operating a concrete buggy when a piece of concrete debris became lodged in the tracks, causing the buggy to come to a sudden stop. The employee was thrown from the buggy and landed on the ground on his left side resulting in a broken arm and two broken ribs.
Asteroid Precision, Inc. DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS · 2024-06-17 · Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
An employee was cleaning coolant tank magnets used to separate metal grinding mud from the coolant tanks. As the employee went to separate two magnets they snapped back together and crushed his right thumb, resulting in amputation of the top of the thumb.
Great Northern Instore, LLC DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS · 2024-05-03 · Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
An employee was operating a butt welding machine and placing rings. Her left index fingertip became caught in the coppers, lacerating it and resulting in a partial surgical amputation to the finger.

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