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The Milwaukee Leader
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Forty-two people died in industrial accidents across Illinois in August, per reports to the state commission. Many due to negligence; building and mining sectors saw high incidents, including scaffold failures and underground deaths.
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CHICAGO—Forty-two persons lost their lives in industrial accidents in Illinois during August, according to reports made to the Illinois industrial commission under the workmen's compensation act. Many of the accidents, according to the reports, were wholly or partly attributable to the negligence of the man who was killed.
A number of cases reported in August involved unmarried men who left no dependents. The tremendous building operations in the state are held responsible for the increasing number of accidents in that industry.
Commission employees say that there have been numerous accidents due to the giving way of scaffolds, to timbers and structural steel falling, and to faulty operation of conveyors.
Mining still levies a heavy toll, the reports show. It is shown that although mining continued at low ebb during August there were nine persons killed in the month while employed underground.
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Illinois
Event Date
August
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forty-two persons lost their lives in industrial accidents
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Reports to the Illinois industrial commission under the workmen's compensation act indicate that many accidents were attributable to the negligence of the deceased. A number involved unmarried men with no dependents. Building operations are responsible for increasing accidents, including scaffolds giving way, falling timbers and structural steel, and faulty conveyors. Mining had nine underground deaths despite low activity.