Tag: workplace accident
Illinois commercial vehicle driver killed in workplace accident
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Workplace AccidentsLeave a comment on Illinois commercial vehicle driver killed in workplace accident On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Wednesday, January 9, 2013.
It is not always completely clear if an injured worker is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits following an accident in Illinois. For example, if an office worker is driving on a Wednesday night from home to a dinner date and is in a car accident, the individual would not likely be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits because the accident was not through the course of their employment. Continue reading “Illinois commercial vehicle driver killed in workplace accident”
Landscaper killed when working with heavy machinery
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Workplace AccidentsLeave a comment on Landscaper killed when working with heavy machinery On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Thursday, December 13, 2012.
There are a significant number of employees in the Champaign area that use heavy machinery through the course of their job. Whether it is in construction work, industrial work, agricultural work or any other job that requires the use of such machinery, there are workers all across Illinois that are using potentially deadly machines on a regular basis. Continue reading “Landscaper killed when working with heavy machinery”
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?”
Illinois employees in any field susceptible to workplace accident
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Workplace AccidentsLeave a comment on Illinois employees in any field susceptible to workplace accident On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Thursday, October 4, 2012.
When readers think of an Illinois worker being injured while on the job, they often picture professions that are more stereotypically high-risk, professions such as construction work or maybe industrial work. Continue reading “Illinois employees in any field susceptible to workplace accident”
