Authorities have released the identity of a 29-year-old woman who was killed by a large machine while cleaning inside a manufacturing plant in Gurnee Thursday. An autopsy was performed Thursday on Leily Lopez-Hernandez, 29, of Waukegan, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The autopsy showed Lopez-Hernandez died of sharp force and crushing injuries, Banek […]
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Worker killed after being ‘impacted’ by machine at manufacturing plant in Gurnee
A female worker was killed early Thursday morning after she was “impacted” by a large machine inside a manufacturing plant in Gurnee, authorities said. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 1:04 a.m. Thursday to the 1900 block of Swanson Court in Gurnee. Gurnee Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Gaylor told […]
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66-year-old man dies after falling 20 feet during warehouse accident in Antioch
A 66-year-old employee died Tuesday following an industrial accident where he fell 20 feet from a lift at an Antioch warehouse, authorities said. The Antioch Fire Department and Antioch Police Department responded around 6:37 p.m. Tuesday to Handi-foil, 1 Handi Foil Drive in Antioch, for a report of an injured person. Paramedics found an employee […]
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Employee crushed after vehicle falls on top of him at Huntley repair shop
A 29-year-old man was flown by a Flight For Life helicopter to the hospital after a vehicle he was working on fell down and crushed him at a repair shop in Huntley, police said. The Huntley Police Department and Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 3:45 p.m. Monday to R&R Truck Repair, 11414 Smith Drive, […]