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Antioch pallet facility where worker became injured, trapped in accident has over 20 prior safety violations

A pallet supply facility in Antioch where a worker became injured and trapped under pallets during a forklift incident earlier this week has over 20 prior federal safety violations, records show. The Antioch Fire Department and Antioch Police Department responded around 11:05 a.m. Tuesday to Ash Pallet Management, 61 McMillen Road in Antioch, for a […]

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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 […]