Business & Tech
Arens Controls Fined $26,000 for Fatal Explosion
Neil Nicholson, 55, of Itasca was killed on May 22 when the machine he operated at Arens Controls exploded.
Arens Controls, 3602 N. Kennicott Avenue in Arlington Heights, has paid more than $26,000 in fines after a federal probe that uncovered five serious violations following an explosion that killed a 55-year-old Itasca man, according to the Daily Herald.
report. Seventeen others employees were treated for smoke inhalation and chemical exposure.
The Daily Herald has more information on the specific violations issued following the Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation.
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