Fatal workplace accidents, as well as those that occur at construction sites, can happen for various reasons. Some of these reasons include poor employee training, lack of clear communication, improper work safety procedures, and faulty equipment and faulty machinery. While some fatal accidents are the fault of the worker, other such fatal accidents are the … Read more
Illinois workplace accidents can happen for a variety of reasons. Common accident causes include lack of supervision; lack of focus on safety; poor employee training; lack of communication; unsafe work conditions; defective equipment; and improper and/or inadequate tools. Poor management practices and/or attempts to reduce expenses often contribute to accidents. There are also many other … Read more
There was a fatal work accident Monday afternoon (February 13, 2017) on Chicago’s Northwest Side. The worker was an employee of the City’s Water Management Department. According to the Chicago Fire Department, the accident happened at approximately 1:10 p.m., in the 6000 block of North Sauganash Avenue, which is near Sauganash Avenue and Keeler Avenue, … Read more
Workplace accidents can happen for a variety of reasons. Accident causes include errors in judgment; lack of proper supervision; lack of focus on safety; poor employee training; lack of communication; unsafe work conditions; defective equipment; and improper and/or inadequate tools. Many of these causes can be traced back to poor safety practices and/or attempts to minimize … Read more
Illinois workplace accidents happen for a variety of reasons. Accident causes include lack of supervision; lack of focus on safety; poor employee training; lack of communication; unsafe work conditions; defective equipment; and improper and/or inadequate tools. Many of these causes can be traced back to poor management practices and/or attempts to save money. However, there are … Read more
There was a fatal workplace accident Tuesday (July 5, 2016) in Monee. The accident happened at an Advanced Mobility manufacturing facility. According to authorities, the accident involved a worker who was crushed to death as he was working underneath a semi trailer. When a fellow worker pierced a hydraulic line, the trailer on which the … Read more
There was a fatal workplace accident early Thursday (June 23, 2016) in Plainfield. The accident involved a worker being fatally injured involving an accident with a steel baler. According to Plainfield Police, they responded to the call regarding a workplace accident shortly after 1:30 a.m. The accident occurred at Coilplus, Inc. and involved the worker … Read more
There was a fatal Illinois workplace accident Monday morning (April 11, 2016) in Chicago’s South Deering neighborhood. According to authorities, this accident happened in a scrap yard at Napuck Salvage of Waupaca, a scrap yard industrial plant in the 11600 block of South Burley. At approximately 9:45 a.m., a worker got his arm trapped in a … Read more
Illinois workplace accidents can happen for various reasons. Common reasons for serious workplace injuries include lack of supervision; poor worker training; lack of communication; unsafe work conditions; defective equipment; and improper equipment. However, there are many other reasons that can play a role in whether an employee is injured on the job. Sadly, many of … Read more
Workplace accidents happen for a variety of reasons. Some of these reasons include faulty equipment, poorly designed workspaces, defective equipment, poor safety procedures, safety violations, and human error. There was a fatal work accident Friday morning (January 22, 2016) in Chicago Heights. The accident happened at approximately 5:30 a.m. at YRC Freight, at 2000 Lincoln Hwy. … Read more
