Illinois workplace accidents

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 fault of other parties.

Two recent fatal Chicago-area work accidents have occurred, one in Northbrook and one in Wilmington.

Details on both of these fatal work accidents are somewhat limited.  The exact cause of the accident does not appear to be publicly available at this time.

In the first accident, which occurred on Saturday (May 13, 2017) afternoon, a man died after a commercial mower fell onto him.  The man, who was identified as Richard L. Bowden, 62, died as a result of the accident.  The accident occurred at the Green Acres Country Club in Northbrook.

Additional details regarding this fatal accident can be seen in a variety of sources, including the May 15, 2017 Northbrook Star article titled “Man dies after being pinned under lawn mower at Green Acres.”

In the second accident, which occurred on Monday (May 15) morning in Wilmington an ironworker, identified as Jason Clark, 44, of Bourbonnais, fell from a roof to his death.

Additional details regarding this Wilmington accident can be seen in a variety of sources, including the May 15 Joliet Patch article titled “Fall From Roof Killed Ironworker.”

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 25+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 25+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

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 reasons that can play a role in whether an employee is injured or killed while working.  Many fatal workplace accidents appear to be avoidable.

On this site, work accidents that occur in Illinois – many fatal – are discussed in posts found under the “Illinois Workplace Accidents” category.

As with any accident in which someone has been seriously hurt or fatally injured, a qualified personal injury lawyer can determine if there was negligence involved and whether accident injury compensation may be attainable.  Depending upon the specifics of the accident and the associated legal issues, the filing of a personal injury lawsuit may be appropriate.  In the case of a fatal accident, the filing of a wrongful death suit may be warranted.

There was a fatal work accident Wednesday (March 29, 2017) in Lake Zurich.  Details on the fatal accident appear limited at this time.  The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

Police responded to the accident, which occurred at Chicagoland Paving Contractors at 225 Tesler Road, at approximately 1:45 p.m.

Preliminary information indicates that the accident happened as a 58-year-old man (later identified as Jack Eiler) was fatally struck by a paving truck or paving equipment that he had been working on.  He died at the accident scene.

Additional details concerning this fatal Illinois workplace accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the March 29 Lake Zurich Courier article titled “Man killed in accident at Lake Zurich paving business” as well as the March 29 Daily Herald article titled “Man killed by equipment at Lake Zurich business” and the March 31 CBS Chicago article titled “North Suburban Singer Dies In Lake Zurich Paving Company Accident.”

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 25+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 25+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

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, just north of Peterson Avenue.

The accident involved a worker who was injured when the trench he was working in collapsed.

The worker, identified as Konrad Tucharski, 40, was taken to St. Francis Hospital in critical condition.  According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, he was declared dead at 1:49 p.m.

At the time of the trench collapse, Tucharski was working on a sewer replacement project.

An excerpt from the Chicago Tribune article of February 13, 2017, titled “Water department worker fatally injured in Northwest Side trench collapse“:

The city has contacted the Illinois Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which is investigating the accident…

Additional details and possible updates concerning this fatal Chicago work accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Chicago Tribune article mentioned above, as well as the February 13 dnainfo.com article titled “City Worker Killed In Sauganash Trench Collapse.”

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 25+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 25+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

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 expenses.

As with any accident in which someone has been hurt or fatally injured, a qualified personal injury lawyer can determine if there was negligence involved and whether accident injury compensation may be attainable.  Depending upon the specifics of the accident, the filing of a personal injury lawsuit may be appropriate.  In the instance of a fatal workplace accident, the filing of a wrongful death suit may be warranted.

On this site, Illinois work accidents are listed under the “Illinois workplace accidents” category.  Accidents – many fatal – that happen during construction and/or on construction sites are listed under the “Illinois Construction Accidents” category.

There was a fatal work accident on Friday (February 3, 2017) in which a construction worker died at the Geneva Commons shopping center in Geneva.  While the accident remains under investigation, preliminary reports indicate the worker was attempting to install a sign, and he became trapped between a crane and bell tower.  The worker was identified as Donald J. Tentler, 47, of West Dundee.  He died at the accident scene.

Additional details regarding this fatal Illinois work accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the February 7, 2017 Batavia Patch article titled “Autopsy Results Released in Geneva Commons Bell Tower Death” as well as the February 3 Kane County Chronicle article titled “Worker identified in fatal accident at Geneva Commons tower.”

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 25+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 25+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

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 many other reasons that can play a role in whether an employee is injured or killed while working.  Many fatal workplace accidents seem avoidable.

As with any accident in which someone has been hurt or fatally injured, a qualified personal injury lawyer can determine if there was negligence involved and whether accident injury compensation may be attainable.  Depending upon the specifics of the accident, the filing of a personal injury lawsuit may be appropriate.  In the case of a fatal accident, the filing of a wrongful death suit may be warranted.

There was a fatal work accident Friday (January 13, 2017) in Crest Hill.  Details on the accident appear limited at this time.

According to preliminary information, the accident involved an electrician (Brian Cummings, 60, of Des Plaines) falling off of a refrigeration unit.  He fell 40 feet.  He was pronounced dead after being taken to Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

The accident happened within Rich Products.

Additional details and possible updates regarding this fatal Illinois workplace accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the January 14, 2017 The Herald-News article titled “Worker dies after 40-foot fall at Crest Hill manufacturing facility” as well as the January 14 Joliet Patch article titled “Fatal Fall:  Electrician Killed In 40-foot Plunge.”

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 25+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 25+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

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 worker was working suddenly dropped a foot or two.

The worker under the trailer sustained injuries to his chest and lower extremities, according to the Monee Fire Protection District Chief.

The worker was identified as Leo Micheletto, 58, of Frankfort.

An excerpt from the July 7, 2016 Daily Southtown article titled “Frankfort man crushed to death,” quoting Monee Fire Protection District Chief Carl Nieland:

Paramedics performed advanced life-support measures at the scene, Nieland said, and the man was transported to Franciscan St. James Health hospital in Olympia Fields where he died before a helicopter could transport him to a trauma center in Chicago.

An excerpt from the July 6, 2016 Chicago Sun-Times article titled “58-year-old man killed in Monee industrial accident“:

An autopsy found he died of multiple blunt-force injuries from an industrial accident, according to the medical examiner’s office.

This fatal workplace accident is being investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Additional details and possible updates concerning this fatal Illinois workplace accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the Daily Southtown and Chicago Sun-Times articles mentioned above.

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 25+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 25+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

Elman Joseph Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Joseph Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC handles Chicago area and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.

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 being caught in a steel baler.

The worker was identified as Carlos Rivera, 50, of Joliet.   According to the Will County Coroner’s Office, he was pronounced dead at the accident scene at 2:15 a.m.

An autopsy determined that Rivera died from multiple injuries sustained in the accident.

OSHA has opened an investigation regarding this fatal accident.

Additional details and possible updates can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the June 23, 2016 Chicago Sun-Times article titled “Man killed in workplace accident in Plainsfield”  as well as the June 23 Bolingbrook Patch article titled “Worker Pulled Through Steel Baler at Coilplus in Plainfield.”

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 25+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 25+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

Elman Joseph Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Joseph Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC handles Chicago area and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.

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 conveyor belt.

The worker was taken to Advocate Trinity Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

According to the Chicago Fire Department, the man lost his arm during the accident and likely died from blood loss and shock.

This fatal accident remains under investigation.

Additional details and possible updates can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the April 11, 2016 NBC Chicago article titled “Man Dies After Getting Caught in Conveyor Belt at South Side Plant” as well as the April 11 CBS Chicago article titled “Scrap Yard Worker Dies In Workplace Accident On Chicago’s South Side.”

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 20+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 20+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

Elman Joseph Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Joseph Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC handles Chicago area and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.

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 these workplace accidents seem avoidable.

As with any accident in which someone has been hurt or fatally injured, a qualified personal injury lawyer can determine if there was negligence involved and whether accident injury compensation may be attainable.  If such accident injury compensation is a possibility, how much such a case may be worth is another question that an experienced personal injury attorney can answer.

There was a fatal workplace accident Wednesday (March 16, 2016) in Bolingbrook.  The accident happened as a man, identified as Kevin A. Schneider, 57, of Green Bay, was “spotting” a trainee as the trainee was attempting to park a vehicle at the RR Donnelley warehouse on Windham Parkway.  According to Bolingbrook Police, Schneider died instantly after being pinned as he stepped between two semis.

Additional details and possible updates concerning this fatal accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the March 19, 2016 The Herald-News article titled “Bolingbrook police:  Wisconsin man pinned between two semis in fatal workplace accident” as well as the March 19 Bolingbrook Patch article titled “Man Crushed Between Two Semis at Bolingbrook Warehouse:  Coroner.”

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 20+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 20+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

Elman Joseph Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Joseph Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC handles Chicago area and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.

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.

Details on the accident and its causes appear somewhat limited.

According to OSHA and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, the accident involved a worker, identified as Eric Schneider, 37, of Homer Glen, being hit in the head by an RV panel as he worked in a trailer.

An excerpt from the Chicago Sun-Times article of January 26, 2016, titled “37-year-old fatally struck in head at Chicago Heights shipping company“:

Schneider, who lived in the 13800 block of Hiawatha Court in Homer Glen, was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died at 9:15 p.m. Friday, according to the medical examiner’s office. An autopsy found he died of compressional injures from a workplace accident.

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Should you or someone you care for experience injury or other harm in Illinois, please contact the Elman Joseph Law Group for a free consultation to discuss the situation and to see if filing of a personal injury lawsuit is warranted.

Elman Joseph Law Group’s Lead Attorney, Tony Elman, is a personal injury trial lawyer.  Over the last 20+ years Elman Joseph Law Group has handled over 10,000 Illinois personal injury lawsuits.

During this 20+ year period, Elman Joseph Law Group has built a reputation for its courtroom trial performance, including getting large verdicts for smaller cases.  In fact, because of these court trial accomplishments, many well-known law firms choose to have Elman Joseph Law Group take cases to court.

To speak directly to Tony Elman, Lead Attorney of the Elman Joseph Law Group, call (773) 392-8182 at any time.  This legal consultation is free.

Elman Joseph Law Group works on a “contingency” basis…Elman Joseph Law Group’s clients never pay a fee unless and until they receive monetary compensation.

Elman Joseph Law Group, LLC handles Chicago area and other Illinois personal injury lawsuits as well as wrongful death lawsuits.