Tag: fatal workplace accident
Illinois mine will close following death of worker
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Workplace AccidentsLeave a comment on Illinois mine will close following death of worker On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Thursday, November 29, 2012.
In our last post, we detailed the fatal pinning of a coalminer under the machinery that he was operating at the Willow Lake Mine in southern Illinois the weekend before Thanksgiving. Continue reading “Illinois mine will close following death of worker”
Illinois miner fatally injured before Thanksgiving
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Industrial Workers' AccidentsLeave a comment on Illinois miner fatally injured before Thanksgiving On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Industrial Workers’ Accidents on Sunday, November 25, 2012.
A workplace accident can devastate a family because not only could the injured worker be facing serious medical bills, but also the accident could render the worker unable to continue working, thereby without income. Continue reading “Illinois miner fatally injured before Thanksgiving”
Illinois teens suffocate in corn silo while working on farm
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Workplace AccidentsLeave a comment on Illinois teens suffocate in corn silo while working on farm On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Thursday, November 8, 2012.
Last week, we discussed the occupations across Illinois in which workers are most vulnerable to suffering serious injury or death from a workplace accident. Contrary to what may seem intuitive, management occupations, including agricultural occupations have the second highest rate of workplace fatalities in Illinois.
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Which Illinois workers are most at risk for workplace accidents?
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Workplace AccidentsLeave a comment on Which Illinois workers are most at risk for workplace accidents? On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Thursday, November 1, 2012.
Any worker could fall victim to a workplace accident or injury, whether they are working high-rise construction or sitting at a desk in an office. According to the Illinois Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, in 2010, there were 203 Illinois workers killed while on the job. Continue reading “Which Illinois workers are most at risk for workplace accidents?”
Bridge construction worker falls to his death
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Construction Workers' AccidentsLeave a comment on Bridge construction worker falls to his death On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Construction Workers’ Accidents on Wednesday, October 17, 2012.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is in charge of setting the regulations that govern workplace safety. Similarly, they are often the party called in to investigate, lay out changes and deliver penalties when there is a significant accident at a workplace.
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Illinois construction worker meets terrible end with bulldozer
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Construction Workers' AccidentsLeave a comment on Illinois construction worker meets terrible end with bulldozer On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Construction Workers’ Accidents on Thursday, September 27, 2012.
The preliminary findings of an Illinois construction worker’s autopsy tell a grizzly tale of a fatal and terrifying workplace accident. Reportedly, the 53-year-old construction worker showed evidence of several fractures riddled throughout the entirety of his body, in addition to sever trauma to his skull. Continue reading “Illinois construction worker meets terrible end with bulldozer”
