Salem, IL—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Salem, IL

9 severe-injury reports between 2015-08-14 and 2025-10-03, 93 OSHA inspections, and 257 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Salem, Illinois.

9Severe injuries

7Hospitalizations

93OSHA inspections

257Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Salem

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 County Materials Corporation 2 2 Radiac Abrasives, Inc. 2 3 Americana Building Products 1 4 North American Lighting, Inc. 1 5 PSC Custom LP 1 6 Walmart Inc. 1 7 Wiese USA 1

Example incidents

North American Lighting, Inc. SALEM, ILLINOIS · 2025-10-03 · Fall on same level due to slip or trip
An employee was retrieving empty plastic totes from a material storage area. The totes weighed 7.5 pounds and measured 15 inches in width, 24 inches in length, and 7 inches in height. The employee tripped over conveyor rails and fell on his left side onto the concrete floor, resulting in hospitalization with a ruptured quadricep tendon in his right knee.
Radiac Abrasives, Inc. SALEM, ILLINOIS · 2024-12-17 · Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
An employee was working at the carve station when his left middle finger was caught in the pinch point between the rollers and the wheel/steel plate resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Walmart Inc. SALEM, ILLINOIS · 2023-05-19 · Other fall to lower level, unspecified
An employee was stocking merchandise on the sales floor using a top stock cart when he lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor, resulting in fractures to his right hip and femur that required hospitalization.
RADIAC ABRASIVES, INC. SALEM, ILLINOIS · 2021-02-26 · Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On February 26, 2021, a spider hoist weighing 500-700 pounds fell from its mount and landed on an employee's head, resulting in a concussion and traumatic brain injury.
Americana Building Products SALEM, ILLINOIS · 2021-02-09 · Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating a punch press when a piece of material became stuck in the machine. When the employee attempted to remove the material, the foot pedal was pressed and the machine amputated the employee's left index finger at the first knuckle.
County Materials Corporation SALEM, ILLINOIS · 2020-01-17 · Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
An employee was placing a chuck and strand into a stressing jack arm. The chuck and strand fell into the ram. The employee grabbed the chuck and tried to reposition it. At the same time, another employee was moving the ram down and the injured employee's right little pinky and ring fingers were pinched between the chuck and stressing ram. As a result, the employee's right pinky fingertip was amputated and right ring finger was cut.

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