Rosenstengel
BELLEVILLE — A subcontractor claims he was injured while working on a water tank after the stairs' handrail collapsed.
Terry Obermiller filed a complaint April 22 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against L. Keeley Construction Inc., Ameren Illinois Inc., Ameren Inc., Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois and E-Tank LTD, alleging negligence.
According to his complaint, Obermiller was working as a subcontractor on a construction project at an Ameren substation in East Carondelet on Nov. 17, 2020. He alleges that while working on a water tank, the hand rail on the tank collapsed and caused him to fall down the stairs and suffer injuries.