The Illinois Commerce Commission won't be issuing a fine in connection to a fatal gas pipeline explosion that killed two men and injured two others in the northern part of the state.
M&R Farms workers operating a tiling plow ruptured the high-pressure pipeline on Dec. 5, causing the explosion near Nachusa, about 95 miles west of Chicago. The workers were installing drainage tile.
Sauk Valley Media reports that the commission has determined that there was a violation of law in the case, but won't impose a penalty due to the tragic circumstances.
The former M&R Farms failed to notify the Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators before digging at the site. The law requires notification a minimum of 48 business hours before digging can begin.