A worker at Agri-Fab plant in Sullivan, Illinois suffered an amputation in a work injury. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration handed Agri-Fab three citations for unsafe work conditions and repeat safety violations in the plant....
Industrial Workers’ Accidents
Work injury potential: OSHA cites Illinois pasta factory
Most employers take their responsibility very seriously to comply with state and federal safety regulations in order to keep their workers safe. However, some companies, for whatever reason, allow their safety standards to slip, sometimes with catastrophic results. An...
Illinois state worker burned in industrial accident
Working in an industrial environment exposes employees to a wide range of dangers. Even the most experienced industrial workers can have a workplace accident, which occasionally leads to serious or even fatal injuries. Fortunately, an Illinois state worker is expected...
Illinois coal mine to close after fatal work injury
Some occupations are innately more dangerous than others. Illinois workers who make a living in dangerous occupations are aware of the risks involved, and take a wide range of precautions to protect against injury while on the job. However, there are instances in...
plant cited by OSHA to prevent industrial accident
OSHA has fined a Chatsworth, Illinois manufacturer $75,000 for 14 different serious violations. The drainage pipe maker, Prinsco Inc., was given 15 days to correct the items cited, schedule a meeting with OSHA representatives to try and mediate the citations or appeal...
Illinois workers can help stop another industrial accident
Many times, the hazards of an Illinois chemical spill can be contained within an industrial facility, where employees are prepared to deal with the situation at hand. But what if the chemical containment fails outside of the manufacturing facility? This is exactly...
Automated machinery traps, kills 1 Illinois industrial worker
An industrial accident can have many reasons, but one common reason in Illinois is over-automation. Automated machines can often make things easier and can improve the bottom line of the company. Unfortunately, because they are automated, they can also put people in...
Illinois manufacturer cited for heavy metal, chemical exposure
A work injury can come in many forms. Many times, on-the-job injuries are readily apparent, especially those that require immediate hospitalization. But other times, a work injury can be a lot more insidious and even take years to develop. This is perhaps especially...
Illinois industrial explosion leaves 1 dead, 10 injured
Even in what can be thought of as a relatively work safe environment, an industrial accident can occur within a blink of an eye. Sadly, the workers at an Illinois manufacturing company, Arens Controls, became painfully aware of this fact. Though the Occupational...
Steel worker loses legs in horrifying industrial accident
Illinois is often associated with the American steel industry. Unfortunately, the steel production process opens up workers to the possibility of sustaining a work-related injury or illness. While many of the injuries coming from steel plants can be relatively minor,...