Just how dangerous is it to drive in the snow? According to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Georgia, it is quite hazardous. “It’s no different than taking shelter from the tornado; staying home might save your life,” said one of the study’s authors. The study compiled crash data spanning the...
Read More About Driving in Illinois Snow – a Deadly Proposition?The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (known as OSHA) is a federal governmental agency tasked with safeguarding the health and safety of over 100 million workers across the nation. This includes office workers as well as those in the construction industry. OSHA covers not only injuries and deaths, but illnesses that can be tied to...
Read More About OSHA Investigates Chicago Worker InjuryA construction site is an incredibly dangerous place to work. Heavy objects and heavy equipment are everywhere. Multiple tasks are being performed at the same time in close proximity with other related tasks. Teams of electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and building workers are all occupying the same space and are expected to perform what amounts to...
Read More About Construction Worker Killed By Flying ObjectConstruction workers face danger on a daily basis. They work with heavy and dangerous building materials and with large construction vehicles. Although it doesn’t often make the news, such workers are killed or injured on a daily basis not only in Illinois and the neighboring states of Indiana, Wisconsin, and Ohio, but across the entire...
Read More About Chicago Worker Killed in Wall CollapseA man in his early 30s caused a head-on collision on a recent Saturday night that left him in critical condition. Another driver suffered serious, but non-life threatening, injuries. The accident happened along Route 21 near West Indian Trail Road. The 32-year old driver was traveling north in a Mercedes when he swerved into the...
Read More About Aurora DUI Accident Injures Two, One CriticallyA tractor-trailer hauling 7,000 gallons of fuel slammed into a Jeep Compass, narrowly missing power lines and poles, leaving one person hospitalized. As initially reported by the Chicago Tribune, the collision happened around 4 a.m. near 700 block of West Main Street. A female motorist traveling eastbound on Route 72 failed to stop at a red light and...
Read More About Severe Elgin Truck Accident Leaves One InjuredIt is a simple fact: If you drink and drive, there’s a good chance you’ll get caught. Every year thousands of people are arrested on DUI charges throughout the state of Illinois. Had they called a cab, drove with a sober friend, or simply stayed home, they would be facing far less trouble. But sadly, for too many people,...
Read More About 6 Injured Following Chicago DUI CollisionA Chicago woman initially reported dead following a collision with a pickup truck is actually resting in stable condition. As initially reported by CBS 2, the bicycle accident happened near the six-way intersection of Lincoln Ave., Fullerton Parkway, and Halstead St. in Lincoln Park. The 38 year-old bicyclist was entering the intersection when a Ford...
Read More About Chicago Cyclist Survives Truck AccidentOne person was taken into custody and five others were hospitalized with life threatening injuries following an automobile accident in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago. As reported by ABC 7, the collision happened early Friday morning near Cicero and Armitage Avenues. One vehicle struck another as the two cars were heading south on Cicero, sending...
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