Over $45,000 has been raised for the wife and two children of a masonry worker who died last weekend after falling down a chimney shaft while making repairs at an elementary school in Waukegan. The incident happened around 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Whittier Elementary School, located at 901 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan. Lake County […]
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Construction worker dies after falling through chimney of elementary school in Waukegan
A masonry worker doing repairs at an elementary school in Waukegan died Saturday after falling down a chimney shaft, authorities said. The incident happened around 10:15 a.m. Saturday at Whittier Elementary School, located at 901 North Lewis Avenue in Waukegan. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek identified the victim as Brian Cotter, 47, of Oak Lawn. […]
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Authorities identify worker killed after his arm was crushed in gravel machine in Volo
Authorities have identified an excavator company employee who was killed after his entire arm got stuck in a large gravel machine in Volo on Friday. An autopsy showed that Michael Rowell, 33, of Woodstock, died from multiple injuries caused by a heavy machinery mishap, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper. The Wauconda Fire […]
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Worker killed after arm gets trapped in gravel machine in Volo
A worker at an excavator company was killed after his entire arm got stuck in a large gravel machine and sustained major trauma in Volo, police said. The Wauconda Fire District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:17 p.m. Friday to Kanzler Excavating, 30846 North Route 12 in Volo, for an injured person call. […]
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Antioch woman ID’d as construction worker run over by dump truck in Lake Forest
An Antioch mother was struck and killed by a dump truck as she worked as a flagger at a construction site in Lake Forest early Tuesday morning, authorities said. The Lake Forest Police Department, Highland Park Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded just after midnight Tuesday to Route 41 and Old Elm Road […]
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Construction worker struck and killed on Route 41 in Lake Forest
A road construction flagger was struck and killed early Tuesday morning by a dump truck at a construction site on Route 41 in Lake Forest, authorities said. The Lake Forest Police Department, Highland Park Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded just after midnight Tuesday to Route 41 and Old Elm Road for a […]