Chicago, IL — According to local reports, a worker was severely injured in an accident that took place in Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, February 23, 2015. The accident happened at a factory in the 400 block of West 26th Street, around 11:15 in the morning.
Details on what exactly caused the accident are still unclear. Local sources say that the man involved in the accident severed his arm. He was taken to Stroger Hospital. At last report he was listed in critical condition.
The worker was identified only as a 40-year old man. His name was not given.
No other injuries were reported.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Work accidents will typically be handled through an employer’s workers’ comp policy. This is true in almost all cases. There are cases in which an employer was aware of a danger to his employees’ safety and knowingly did nothing about it. In those cases, the injured employee is sometimes able to bring a claim against the employer, based on the state’s individual laws. In most cases, workers’ comp laws shield employers from any claims brought against them. Now, that protection doesn’t extent to third party liability, so if a third party was involved in the accident — which isn’t a farfetched proposition in a construction accident — that third party would be vulnerable to having a claim filed against them.
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