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Contractor Trapped in Storm Drain Found Dead STORM DRAIN FOUND DEAD
The federal probe will examine whether confined-space safety rules were followed after one worker was rescued and another died during storm cleanup.
- On Tuesday evening, the DuPage County Coroner identified Ivan A. Perez, 33, of Pasadena, Texas, as the contractor who died after being swept into a Downers Grove storm sewer on Monday during intense storms.
- Contractors for Houston-based Vortex Lining Systems were working on a village pipe rehabilitation project in the 800-block of Curtiss Street when rising water from Monday's storms swept them into the underground system.
- Downers Grove firefighters rescued one contractor about 200 feet from the entry point Monday, though dangerous water conditions soon forced the operation to shift into a recovery mission.
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched an investigation into the incident, evaluating whether Vortex followed required safety procedures and confined space protocols for construction work.
- SCR Safety Solutions Vice President Howie Eberts noted the federal agency has six months to complete the investigation, which will include witness interviews and an assessment of site safety compliance.
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