Regardless of the job, Illinois workers who do physical labor and work around machines are at risk of serious injuries at work. A good example of this is a recent injury involving a carnival worker.
On July 9, 2009, 41-year-old carnival worker Mark Packingham of Springfield, Illinois was working on setting up a Ferris Wheel at the Christian County Fair. His left arm was caught and crushed during set-up and he was rushed to a local area emergency room.
Of course, this injury is covered under the Illinois Workers Compensation Act, and Mr. Packingham is entitled to benefits, including being paid for time off work while recovering from his injury, coverage of his medical expenses for treatment related to his injury and an amount of compensation for permanent disability related to the injury itself.
Carnival Worker Injured At Christian County Fair, IllinoisHomePage.net, July 7, 2009
