Multiple Head Injuries Contributed to Chemical Tank Victim's Death
Bernardo Martinez was found without his protective gear on after the fatal accident in Wheeling last week.
Bernardo Martinez, the 37-year-old Cicero man who died last week after falling into a chemical tank at a Wheeling factory, suffered multiple head injuries after falling into the tank from the structure's 50 foot top, the Journal & Topics reports. Martinez' employer, Phoenix Industrial cleaning, has set aside financial support for the man's wife and two children, the Journal & Topics reports. When fire crews first arrived at the Sunnyside Corporate in Wheeling where the accident happened, it was clear to them almost immediately that the victim could not be saved, according to Wheeling fire chief Keith MacIsaac. When Martinez' body was recovered, he was not wearing protective gear meant to help people work in those chemical conditions, …
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RANDY MOODY
9:00 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE UNION TO BE SAFE. THAT IS WHY WE HAVE THE LABOR BOARD AND OSHA. YOU CAN REFUSE TO DO A JOB THAT WILL PUT YOU IN HARMS WAY WITHOUT THE FEAR OF REPRISAL. IT IS CALLED A QUESTIONING ATTITUDE. NOWADAYS MOST COMPANIES PUT SAFTEY OF THE WORKER AT THE TOP OF THE LIST. THEY BENEFIT FROM LOWER INSURANCE RATES, FINES, ETC. SO IT IS IN THEIR BEST INTEREST TO PROTECT EVERYONE THAT WORKS … more ›