Work-Related Deaths

Oak Forest, IL (April 3, 2020) - Two people were killed in a wrong-way collision near Oak Forest, Illinois on Wednesday, April 1st. Samuel Sahagu-Banuelos, 23, of Lansing, Michigan was traveling east on I-80 WB when he collided with another vehicle near the junction...

Pontiac, IL (March 28, 2020) - A woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle in rural Livingston County on Thursday, March 25th. The crash occurred near Pontiac, Illinois at around 4:30 a.m. The site of the crash was located at the intersection of IL-23 (Historic...

McCook, IL (March 13, 2020) - Authorities are currently investigating a case involving a man who was killed at Progress Rail in McCook, Illinois on Tuesday morning, March 10th. Matt Barr, 37, an employee of Minnesota based Kato Engineering, was working at Progress...

Clark Co, IL (January 13, 2020) - Illinois State Police responded to the scene of a deadly collision in Clark County, Illinois on Friday, January 10th. The collision took place on Clarksville Road near the time of 6:19 a.m. Initial reports revealed that two vehicles...

Ford Heights, IL (December 1, 2019) - Two people were injured in a crash on Sunday, December 1st, after leading police on a chase from Indiana into Illinois. The chase began in Dyer, Indiana and ended when the injured parties crashed their vehicle. The crash site was...

The American Industrial Hygiene Association recently issued a list of the leading construction health hazards. Like accidents stemming from construction negligence, the hazards cited on the AIHA list may lead to life-altering or fatal consequences. The AIHA recognized...

Accidents happen, or so they say. However, not all accidents are purely accidental. Some are based on the negligence of another, or the inability to take 'due care' and this directly impacting the well-being of another. When a worker suffers a fatality on the job,...