Workplace Injuries

• Injury, Death When Boom Lift Falls In Kansas City Crane Accident

  Brett Emison | November 10, 2009 5:27 PM | 5 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The Kansas City Star reported that one man was killed and another critically injured when a boom lift or crane toppled over this afternoon at the site of Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in...

• Netflix Spin-off "Qwikster" Fails To Secure Twitter Handle, Loses Brand To Pot-Smoking Muppets

  Brett Emison | September 21, 2011 1:03 PM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO

  Forgive me if I'm just a little off-topic today, but as a Netflix subscriber and as someone fairly engaged in the online world, a story about the Netflix spin-off, Qwikster, caught my...

• Did You Know... Textile & Cotton Workers Face Dangers of Brown Lung Disease?

  Brett Emison | August 01, 2011 11:23 AM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO

  Brown lung disease (also called cotton worker's lung and known medically as byssinosis), is a chronic lung disease closely associated with the textile industry because it is caused by exposure to...

• Problems With Texas' Workers Comp System

  Staff Writer | June 15, 2006 9:12 AM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO

  A story from Dalas-Ft.Worth's WFAA-TV details the problems of Texas' workers compensation system through the eyes of two injured workers, Robert Frederick and Frankie Dutcher. Frederick suffers from a back injury he sustained while working as an auto mechanic four years ago, while Dutcher suffers from serious side-effects of exposure to hamful chemicals while working as a power-line repairman in...

• Cell Phone Towers Are Killing People

  Brett Emison | May 31, 2012 3:19 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  A joint investigation by ProPublica and PBS' Frontline dug up a corporate culture of rampant neglect, workplace recklessness, shoddy planning, and, well, death. - Sam Biddle at...

• Sen. Will Kraus Understands Why Voters Are "Very Frustrated" With His Vote Against Mo Court Plan

  Brett Emison | May 01, 2012 2:42 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Will Kraus is my state senator. I voted for Sen. Kraus in his contested primary where he defeated an incumbent who staunchly opposed justice issues. Writing as a constituent, I am deeply...

• Safety News You Can Use! - November 27, 2011

  Lindsay Rakers | November 27, 2011 9:31 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Louis, MO

  Many injuries occur in our workplaces each day. OSHA regulations are designed to help reduce the number of accident and exposure injuries at work. Safety is the best way to prevent injuries....

• Penn State, Joe Paterno, Civil Justice, & Tort Reform

  Brett Emison | November 15, 2011 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  I've abstained from writing about the Penn State child sex abuse scandal partly because it's just so horrible and partly because others have written so much about it (see Read More below), but I'll...

• Lions And Tigers And Bears... Oh My!

  Brett Emison | October 19, 2011 7:11 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The Associated Press and others have reported that dozens of exotic animals - including Tigers and Bears - have escaped from an exotic animal farm in I-70 in Ohio after the farm's owner was found...

• Did You Know... Mike Rowe Of 'Dirty Jobs' Confirms Safety Is NOT First On Job Sites?

  Brett Emison | October 10, 2011 11:21 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Mike Rowe is the popular host of the Discovery Channel series Dirty Jobs. As part of the series, Mike has been on site at dozens (perhaps hundreds) of job sites. And in a blog post, Mike confirmed...