Tag: Workplace Accidents

On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Monday, July 14, 2014.

While workplace accidents can stir certain images in some individual’s minds, injuries are not isolated to the walls of an office building or warehouse. Continue reading “Workplace accident results in Illinois’ logger’s death”

On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Monday, June 16, 2014.

Factory work used to be a mainstay of employment opportunities during the industrial age of this country. However, in more recent times, technological advancement has led to a decline in factory jobs. Continue reading “Illinois man dies after factory workplace accident”

On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Friday, June 6, 2014.

While some health experts are constantly debating the health benefits or risks posed by consuming coffee, it turns out that the machines themselves can be deadly. One recent workplace accident has taken the life of a well-known coffee expert. Continue reading “Coffee machine kills man in workplace accident in Illinois”

On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Wednesday, May 7, 2014.

Officially, Memorial Day does not take place until the end of the month. That didn’t stop representatives from an Illinois labor union from holding a memorial ceremony recently to honor those workers who were killed in accidents on the job. Continue reading “Illinois union workers honor those killed in accidents on the job”

On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Saturday, February 15, 2014.

Officials are trying to determine the sequence of events that led to the recent death of a nurse reporting for work in the early morning hours. The Illinois woman died in a workplace accident that happened in the parking lot of the hospital at which she worked. She was 51 years old.

Continue reading “Nurse dies in workplace accident at Illinois hospital”

On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Friday, February 7, 2014.

People in Illinois who work regularly with animals know there is no such thing as a typical day. They have come to expect that most anything can happen in connection with their four-legged charges. What they probably don’t expect is for a car to come careening into the office area and cause a workplace accident.

Continue reading “5 injured in Illinois workplace accident when car hits vet clinic”

On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Tuesday, January 21, 2014.

Dancers are well accustomed to getting injured on the job. It is not unusual for them to continue performing — even after an accident at work makes it uncomfortable or difficult to do so. Some injuries, like a recent workplace accident in Illinois, are more serious and result in the dancer’s death.

Continue reading “Chicago dancer suffers fatal accident at work”

On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Thursday, January 16, 2014.

Driving faster than the speed limit allows is never a good idea. Not only is it dangerous, it’s against the law. When it happens in a construction work zone, it is not unusual for accidents on the job to occur. Continue reading “New penalties from Illinois DOT help prevent accidents on the job”

On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Thursday, December 26, 2013.

Each work environment in Illinois presents its own set of unique challenges. An office worker does not face the same conditions as those experienced by a construction worker. Despite their many differences, all work environments share one important characteristic — they should provide a safe place for employees to perform the duties for which they were hired. Continue reading “Illinois barge worker presumed dead following workplace accident”