ConGlobal sued after crane operator dropped container on driver's hand

A man is suing over claims a crane operator dropped an industrial container on his hand.

Alberto Gutierrez filed a lawsuit Feb. 14 in the Cook County Circuit Court against ConGlobal Industries Inc.

According to the complaint, Gutierrez was injured on Oct. 19 when he drove a vehicle for his employer, G&D Integrated, to ConGlobal's commercial facility in Channahon.

Gutierrez claims that when ConGlobal's employees used a crane to lift an industrial container onto his vehicle, the container was carelessly dropped and fell on his hand.

He is seeking damages in excess of the jurisdictional limit and is represented by attorneys Katherine A. Cardenas and Peter C. Nozicka of Lucas & Cardenas P.C. in Chicago.

Cook County Circuit Court Case No. 2014L001519.

This is a report on a civil lawsuit filed in the Cook County Circuit Court. The details in this report come from an original complaint filed by a plaintiff. Please note, a complaint represents an accusation by a private individual, not the government. It is not an indication of guilt, and it only represents one side of the story.