Workplace Injuries

• Indiana Coal Mine Construction Accident Kills Three

  Shannon Weidemann | August 11, 2007 5:12 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Three construction workers were killed at a mine in Princeton, Indiana while they were building a new air shaft. A basket was being used to raise and lower workers in the air shaft and that is where the worksite accident occurred. The air shaft is 600 feet long. Police say crews are working to remove the bodies at Gibson County Coal. The accident occurred about 11 a.m. Central time. Police...

• Nail-Guns Construction Injuries Triple

  Eddie Farah | April 17, 2007 11:33 AM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  They are men with an average age of 35. That's who is most likely to be injured by a nail gun. It sounds like a pretty good excuse to get out of home repairs to me.Duke University researchers find the number of do-it-yourselfers who are unintentionally injuring themselves with multiple firing nail guns, more than tripled between 1991 and 2005. 14,800 per year were recorded according to the...

• Florida Dangerous Place for Construction Workers

  Eddie Farah | February 27, 2007 10:08 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  It's a dubious distinction. Florida hit the highest number of job-related accidents, mainly around construction sites in 2004. 422 died on the workplace, according to the state. That's more than one a day. You can thank our multi-billion dollar building industry. The numbers were down but not much better in 2005 -- 404 -- still the second highest fatality count. White and hispanic males top...

• Employer Pinches Pennies - Worker Will Suffer For Life

  Bob Carroll | February 19, 2007 6:40 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  When an employer decides to take unreasonable risks in order to save money, it is usually the employees who suffer the consequences. This Missouri Workers' Compensation decision shows how terrible those consequences can be. And, how unreasonable some employers can be in the pursuit of a little more profit."Exclusive Remedy" in the Tank: A Sad Missouri SagaEric Burns drove a cement truck for...

• Crane probe puts blame on steel base, source says

  Staff Writer | February 13, 2007 10:31 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  An unusual steel base probably caused a 210-foot tower crane to collapse in Bellevue last fall, killing a man, according to a source familiar with the state investigation. Investigators have determined that operator error was not a factor.The Seatle Times reported today that the state Department of Labor and Industries examined several other possible factors in the Nov. 16 accident including...

• A Table Saw Safety Feature You Have To See To Believe

  Bob Carroll | February 13, 2007 6:45 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The headline caught my attention. The World's Safest Table Saw Then, the brief article intrigued me. A table saw will slice your fingers off in a second if you're not paying attention. Saw Stop's ingenious system prevents the loss of fingers.But, the You Tube video linked to this article sealed the deal. Could this be the equivalent of the Dead Man's Switch on fork lifts and train engines? ...

• Vehicles In The Workplace - Unsafe At Any Speed?

  Bob Carroll | February 06, 2007 4:46 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Today you can be a Health & Safety Executive. That's the name of a British website dealing with the full range of health and safety concerns in the employment world. One example of the depth and focus of the website is Illustrated case studiesHealth & Safety Executive (HSE) has put together some 'before-and-after' examples to help you think and talk about vehicle safety in your workplace and...

• Flagman Flattened By Cement Truck

  Bob Carroll | January 25, 2007 5:45 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The flagmen of the world keep us safe. They slow us down and guide us though construction sites. But, who is keeping them safe? Flagman hurt when he's hit by cement truckA flagman at a Fort Lauderdale construction site was rushed to the hospital this morning after being run over by a cement truck, authorities and witnesses said.It happened at the Trump International Hotel and Tower off of...

• Ancient Words About Trench Safety Should Be Mandatory Reading

  Bob Carroll | January 23, 2007 6:10 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  It seems every year brings its allotment of trench collapses which kill or seriously injure workers in Florida. After watching this tragedy for over 30 years and undertaking representation of a number of victims and their families my partners and I believe the OSHA standard for trenching is simply not on the reading list for some employers. Maybe they would prefer to read what was said about...

• Rail Worker Crushed When Rail Car Falls Off Its Jacks

  Bob Carroll | January 14, 2007 5:13 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The Grand Rapids Press carries the story of a seriously injured rail worker who was a awarded over $1 Million in damages against CSX Railroad.Rail worker receives $1.1 million verdictGRAND RAPIDS -- With 24 years in at CSX Railroad in Grand Rapids, Reginald Booker planned to finish his career as a carman there. Instead, he found himself fighting the company after he was nearly crushed underneath...