Firefighters rescued a construction worker who was injured by falling concrete while 15 feet below ground in a trench at a country club in Lake Forest Friday morning. The Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 9:58 a.m. Friday to the Onwentsia Club, 300 North Green Bay Road in Lake Forest, for a report of a […]
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OSHA cites plumbing company after worker buried alive in fatal trench cave-in in Buffalo Grove
Federal officials have cited a plumbing company and say the death of a 27-year-old worker who was buried alive during a trench cave-in in Buffalo Grove was preventable. Nikodem Zaremba, 27, of Elmwood Park, died around 7:20 p.m. on December 12, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. Zaremba became trapped in a hole […]
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Specialized rescue workers called after car drives off steep ledge into trees in Algonquin
Over a dozen specialized rescue workers were called to help rescue an injured driver trapped in their vehicle after it drove off a steep ledge in Algonquin Saturday morning. The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 6:55 a.m. to South Route 31 and Oakwood Court in Algonquin for a vehicle crash. Algonquin-Lake […]
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‘Hardworking, loving, and kind soul’: Family mourn unexpected loss of plumber who died after Buffalo Grove trench cave-in
The family of a 27-year-old plumber, who died when the trench he was working in caved-in in Buffalo Grove, are mourning his loss and say he “loved and cared deeply for everyone.” Nikodem Zaremba, 27, of Elmwood Park, died around 7:20 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. Arlington Heights resident Klaudia […]
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Plumber dies after being buried alive in trench cave-in while performing sewer work in Buffalo Grove
OSHA has opened a formal investigation after a plumber died when the trench he was working in collapsed at a Buffalo Grove home Monday evening. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department and Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 5:29 p.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Aspen Drive in Buffalo Grove for a rescue call. Village […]
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Firefighters rescue unresponsive worker who became trapped in hole in Buffalo Grove
Over two dozen specialized fire rescue technicians worked “feverishly” to rescue an unresponsive worker trapped in a hole in Buffalo Grove Monday evening, authorities said. The Buffalo Grove Fire Department and Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 5:29 p.m. Monday to the 1000 block of Aspen Drive in Buffalo Grove for a rescue call. Village […]
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Firefighters rescue person with leg injury from ravine in Highland Park
Firefighters conducted a technical rescue on a person who fell in a ravine and sustained a leg injury in Highland Park Saturday afternoon. The Highland Park Fire Department responded around 3:40 p.m. Saturday to the area of Ravine Drive and Linden Avenue in Highland Park. Dispatchers received a call for a report of a subject […]
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Two children rescued from storm drain with minor injuries in Crystal Lake
Two children were rescued from a storm drainage system with minor injuries behind Target in Crystal Lake Tuesday evening. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded around 5:10 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Target, 5580 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake, for a report of a rescue. Crystal Lake Fire […]
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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, […]