Worker Injured In Accident at Weber-Stephen Products in Huntley
Personal Injury - July 16, 2025
Worker Airlifted to Hospital After Falling in the Loading Dock of Weber-Stephen Products in Huntley
HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS (July 15, 2025) – A worker was critically injured in a workplace accident at the Weber-Stephen Products manufacturing plant on Oak Creek Parkway in Huntley.
Huntley officials are saying that the accident took place around 8:47 a.m. on Thursday. A worker apparently fell at Weber-Stephen Products at the loading dock.
Firefighters and paramedics were called to the scene to help the victim. He sustained serious injuries in the accident and was airlifted to Northwestern Medicine Hospital in Huntley.
The victim apparently hit his head as a result of the fall. Weber-Stephen Products manufactures numerous products, including gas, charcoal, and electric grills.
A full investigation into the Huntley accident remains ongoing.
Liability for Huntley Workplace Accidents
Falls are one of the leading causes of workplace injury and death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, “In 2022 falls from elevation represented approximately 81% of all fatal and 20% of all nonfatal slips, trips, and falls for all industry workers (BLS 2023a, BLS 2023b). Many of these falls occurred in the construction industry, and significantly impact construction employers, workers, and their families.” Companies should take a number of measures to protect workers from falls.
- Hazard Assessment: Companies should conduct a fall hazard assessment to identify all potential fall hazards.
- Training: Companies should ensure their workers are properly trained to identify fall hazards.
- Equipment: Companies should provide all of their workers with personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) when they are working on elevated platforms at 6 feet or higher.
Every company with employees in Illinois must acquire workers’ compensation insurance. This insurance offers help to all workers who are injured on the job. Liability is not taken into consideration when determining what workers can receive benefits. In addition to workers’ compensation insurance, an injured worker may be able to receive benefits through a third-party liability claim.
A third-party liability claim may be possible if an entity separate from a worker’s employer contributed to an accident. There are many sources of potential third-party liability at any manufacturing plant. For example, a property owner could face liability if their premises were in a dangerous condition and this contributed to an accident. A property may have lacked adequate fall protection systems such as guardrails. Victims of workplace falls tend to suffer very serious injuries.
- Broken bones
- Head injuries
- Lacerations
- Organ damage
- Spinal cord injuries
It can be hard to know what to do for any person seriously injured in any workplace accident. Many of these accidents result in serious trauma that can lead to permanent disabilities. Workers may not be able to return to their positions for several weeks or even months. In many cases, a worker may be so seriously injured that they’re never able to return to their previous profession. Injured workers are protected by a number of laws. They are able to seek some measure of accountability through a civil claim.
Investigating Illinois Workplace Accidents
We at Horwitz Horwitz & Associates extend our best wishes to the worker injured in this accident at Weber-Stephen Products in Huntley. There needs to be a thorough investigation into what went wrong. Any person that may have more information should reach out to OSHA. Many questions remain unanswered at this time.
Have you or someone that you care about been injured while working in California? You may have legal recourse. Our team of workplace safety advocates is here for you. We care deeply that victims are aware of their rights and that employers are upholding labor laws. Whether you just have legal questions or need any type of support, we are here for you. You can reach out to us anytime at (312) 564-4256.
