The number of injured workers using topical medications rose 4.7% in 2021, according to a report released Tuesday by Enlyte Group LLC subsidiary Mitchell International Inc. The latest report follows one in July that showed the number of injured workers using opioids has continued to decline, from 33.3% of all injured workers in 2020 to 30.3% in 2021. The new…
Falls from heights are the No. 1 cause of death for workers, but the hazard remains the most-cited workplace safety violation year after year despite being relatively easy to prevent. Federal regulators and workplace safety advocates say preventing falls is a priority, as several organizations have recently announced efforts aimed at demystifying the root causes. Meanwhile, citations — in many…
A Sparta couple allege they and their farmland were exposed to toxic chemicals when Gateway FS allegedly improperly sprayed herbicide near their farm. Plaintiffs William and Mary Rabe filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against defendants Keith Hamilton, Gateway FS, Inc., Bayer Corporation a/k/a Bayer USA, Monsanto Company and Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, citing negligence and…
An employee is suing Illinois Central Railroad, claiming exposure to diesel fumes caused him to develop cancer. Richard Geese filed the complaint in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Illinois Central Railroad Company, doing business as Canadian National/Illinois Central. “Plaintiff contracted colorectal cancer that metastasized to other parts of his body,” the suit states “Plaintiff has only recently been…
A Granite City man is suing his employer after suffering injuries when his foot was caught between a boat and a barge. Jacob Almeter filed the complaint in the Madison County Circuit Court against SCF Lewis and Clark Fleeting LLC. According to the complaint, Almeter claims he was working for the defendant as a harbor boat crew member on the…
A visitor at the Roxana Community pool claims she slipped and fell in the pool’s shower because the flooring did not have any anti-slip measures installed. Plaintiff Desiree Hutton filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendants Wells Painting and Pressure Washing, LLC, Gregory Wells, doing business as Wells Painting and Pressure Washing, Roxana Community Park District…
A Cahokia Heights woman claims she was injured when she slipped and fell at the Argosy Casino in Alton. Johnitta McCall filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Alton Casino, doing business as Argosy Casino in Alton. According to the complaint, McCall was on her way to the restroom at the casino on Nov. 8, 2020, when…
A woman claims she suffered severe burns when an e-cigarette battery exploded in her pocket. Samantha Harvell filed the complaint on Aug. 9 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Mystic Vapes Inc. The suit was filed through attorney Matthew Chapman of Becker Schroader & Chapman PC in Granite City. According to the complaint, Mystic Vapes operates a vaping supply…
The landlords of a Granite City apartment building are being sued for allegedly providing insufficient fire safety measures. Plaintiffs Joseph Robert Marshall and Grace McRoberts filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendants Dillon Smith and Jeff Hatten, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiffs were on the premises of a Granite City apartment owned by…
A mother is suing the managers of a Cahokia Heights apartment building after her son allegedly fell through a bathroom floor and suffered injuries. Linda Eiland, individually and as mother and next friend of Cameron Bedford, filed the complaint in the St. Clair Circuit Court against Chicago Title Land Trust Co., successor to American National Bank & Trust, Successor Trustee…
