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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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‘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 […]