A meniscus tear is a common injury, especially in jobs requiring extensive physical labor. A person can tear their meniscus in a bicycle accident or pedestrian accident as well. Meniscus tears are less common in automobile accidents, but they can occur. The meniscus is a C-shaped structure that cushions the bone of the upper leg…
Continue reading…Industrial Plant Explosion Kills 2, 2 Still Missing
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — An explosion at a silicone plant in Waukegan, Ill. killed two people and left authorities pouring through rubble in a desperate attempt to locate two additional people. Authorities fear that the two workers missing may be dead according to ABC 7 News. The reason for the explosion remains under investigation. Authorities said that…
Continue reading…Steel Worker Died in Train Accident at East Chicago Steel Mill
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — The Herald & Review reported that a union steelworker employed by ArcelorMittal died at work during the morning hours of Tuesday, April 2, 2018. The steelworker died when the engine on which he worked struck a railcar on a nearby track in the Indiana Harbor Steel mill’s raw materials yard. Authorities are…
Continue reading…One Dead in Steel Foundry Accident in Granite City, Illinois
GRANITE CITY, IL- Newschannel20.com writes that a man died in an incident at a steel foundry on Thursday, December 13, 2018. The victim was identified as Roy Evans, 54, of Carrolton. Evans was seriously hurt while working at the American Steel Foundry, which is located in Granite City in southwestern Illinois. Evans was transported to…
Continue reading…Fatal Industrial Accident in Ozinga, Illinois
LEMONT, IL- The Chicago Sun-Times reports that a person was killed in an industrial accident that took place at a concrete plant in Lemont. The incident took place at about 1:44 p.m. on Monday, November 26, 2018. The victim was identified as Michael James McClaren, 30 of Naperville. The medical examiner said that McClaren was declared…
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