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42 employees were exposed to various hazardous substances during the coating of wire. Workers suffered headaches, hacking coughs, skin rashes, ulcers, kidney and lung failure, impotence, memory loss and deep depression. Defendants exposed employees to numerous federally regulated substances in the workplace; failed to provide necessary safety instructions and equipment and health monitoring systems; provided inadequate ventilation and maintained dangerously overheated working conditions.
State's Attorney Jay Magnuson; Christine Opp; Adam Bottner; State's Attorney Jack O'Malley
Chemical Exposure
Cook
Illinois
June 8, 1908
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| First | Last | Age | Title | Employer | Injury Type |
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| Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Chicago Magnet Wire | Injury |
| Name | Type | Title | Plea Information | Conviction Sentence |
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| Allan Simon | Individual | Officer | Unavailable | Trial court dismissed the charges. Appelate court affirmed. The Supreme Court of Illinois reversed the dismissal of charges and remanded the case. On remand, Judge Earl Strayhorn dismissed all charges. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Aggravated Battery; Reckless Conduct; Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Battery |
Other Crimes Charged
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| Antony Jordan | Individual | President | Unavailable | Trial court dismissed the charges. Appelate court affirmed. The Supreme Court of Illinois reversed the dismissal of charges and remanded the case. On remand, Judge Earl Strayhorn dismissed all charges. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Aggravated Battery; Reckless Conduct; Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Battery |
Other Crimes Charged
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| Kevin Keane | Individual | Plant Manager | Unavailable | Trial court dismissed the charges. Appelate court affirmed. The Supreme Court of Illinois reversed the dismissal of charges and remanded the case. On remand, Judge Earl Strayhorn dismissed all charges. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Aggravated Battery; Reckless Conduct; Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Battery |
Other Crimes Charged
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| Frank Asta | Individual | Officer | Unavailable | Trial court dismissed the charges. Appelate court affirmed. The Supreme Court of Illinois reversed the dismissal of charges and remanded the case. On remand, Judge Earl Strayhorn dismissed all charges. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Aggravated Battery; Reckless Conduct; Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Battery |
Other Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
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| Gerald Colby | Individual | Officer | Unavailable | Trial court dismissed the charges. Appelate court affirmed. The Supreme Court of Illinois reversed the dismissal of charges and remanded the case. On remand, Judge Earl Strayhorn dismissed all charges. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Aggravated Battery; Reckless Conduct; Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Battery |
Other Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
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| Chicago Magnet Wire Corp. | Entity | Entity | Unavailable | Trial court dismissed the charges. Appelate court affirmed. The Supreme Court of Illinois reversed the dismissal of charges and remanded the case. On remand, Judge Earl Strayhorn dismissed all charges. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Aggravated Battery; Reckless Conduct |
Other Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
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