Workplace Injuries

• On the Job Injury: Man Killed at Alamodome

  Beth Janicek | September 25, 2006 11:41 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  On September 21, 2006 around 5:00 p.m., a roof collapsed and trapped two employees under the rubble. The men were working on a structure for the Builders Showcase Expo that is set to open September 28, 2006. Most of the workers had finished for the day and only the two men were left on the structure. One of the men died upon impact and the other is at Brooke Army Medical Center. The accident...

• Social Security Disability: How Does It Work?

  Lee Coleman | September 23, 2006 7:46 AM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  Social Security Disability (SSD) is an insurance system designed to help with financial hardships if you are unable to work due to injury or disease. You may be eligible for SSD regardless of your age. There are certain criteria you must meet, the amount of time you have worked and the nature of your disability are the two the Social Security Administration have set. Once you acquire a condition...

• Deaths In The Florida Workplace

  Bob Carroll | September 18, 2006 4:58 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL

  The list of workplace deaths in the past week compiled at Confined Space underscore the need for greater attention to safety. And, sadly, features a number of Florida incidents. A sampling of the list: Weekly Toll: Death In The American WorkplaceAttendant dies after struggle with maximum security patientCHATTAHOOCHEE, Fla. - An attendant at the state's largest mental hospital collapsed and...

• Kentucky Highway Worker Killed on I-65

  Lee Coleman | September 15, 2006 5:33 AM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  A highway worker was killed early Thursday morning when he was stuck by a construction truck, according to police. He was working on I-65 near Shepherdsville when he was hit by a Ford Explorer in a northbound lane blocked off from regular traffic by construction barrels. The victim was among crews working several miles of I-65.Continue reading "Kentucky Highway Worker Killed on I-65"

• Wokplace Accidents Costly For Illegal Immigrants

  Staff Writer | September 14, 2006 5:03 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  The Charlotte Observer ran an article last week about the toll that worksite injuries take on illegal immigrants. Many often work without health insurance (a crisis that faces many American workers), can't communicate with bosses and coworkers, aren't covered by workers' compensation and don't get severance pay if they are hurt on the job and forced to quit.One of the examples given in the story...

• Asbestos Cases Winding Down

  Robert Blanchard | September 14, 2006 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL

  It has been an honor representing the many clients who found themselves injured by exposure to asbestos. Most were exposed in the workplace, working hard jobs as boilermakers, pipefitters and other jobs that were key to our country's industrialization and our success in World War II. Now with many of the offending companies out of business or just coming out of bankruptcy, most remaining claims...

• Shelby County Deputy Involved In Accident With Train

  Lee Coleman | September 14, 2006 7:19 AM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  Deputy Paul Dugle's cruiser was struck in the rear as he crossed the tracks just off Kings Highway in Waddy, KY. He was taken by ambulance to a local truck stop and flown to University of Louisville Hospital, where he was in critical but stable condition.Dugle had been at the firing range just north of the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks with Rice and other officers Friday morning. As his...

• Ground Zero Responders Given Mixed Messages By EPA

  Bob Carroll | September 10, 2006 5:37 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL

  Ground Zero will be remembered with many images, news stories, events and editorials as we approach its 5th anniversary. One news item should not be necessary. According to Medical News Today our government, in the tradition of its Katrina response, did not provide a clear warning to the responders and the public about the dangers in the air. As a result, 70% of the responders have developed...

• Labor Day Thoughts About A Deadly Week For U.S. Workers

  Bob Carroll | September 04, 2006 8:13 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL

  On Labor Day we should pause to realize how many workers in the U.S. die each week performing their duties, providing needed services, building our homes, transporting our goods, supporting their families and chasing the American Dream. Confined Space provides a listing of the weekly death toll for us to review.Weekly Toll: Death In The American WorkplaceTree service worker dies as saw taps...

• NJ Division of Workers' Comp Adopts New Medicare Policy

  Ricky Bagolie | September 02, 2006 9:35 AM | 0 CommentsJersey City, NJ

  The State of NJ, a State that has not accepted the invitation of CMS to data match via computer connection, has adopted a new policy of retaining jurisdiction to avoid delay in processing claims pending CMS review. This may help with the current delay in resolving workers' compensation matters that involve Medicare. The full memo may be viewed at: ...