Kentucky updates in category: Workplace Injuries

A 25 year old Dry Ridge man died on October 14th in Florence while working on a dump truck. Ryan Cases' clothing got caught in the power takeoff. He was working for Len Riegler Blacktopping. He had been a truck driver for a number of years but had only recently went to work for the blacktop company on Weaver Road. According to the Boone County Sheriff's Department, co-workers found Case and cut...

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CSX Transportation is alleging that the jury was prejudiced due to news coverage and is asking for a new trial in the case where a Corbin man won a 1.8 million award in his claim that his brain was damaged by solvents he used on his job. The article in the Courier Journal was about research that showed solvents used to clean by railroad workers in the past had shrunk the bridge of the brain,...

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The Courier Journal reported that a Louisville Metro Public Works employee died Saturday after an injury accident on Sept. 25th. The employee was in a bucket truck hanging a sign when the driver of the truck moved forward, pinning the employee against the walkway, the worker fell to the ground sustaining injuries that he later died from at University Hospital.

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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...

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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"

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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...

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A Pikeville line mechanic fell Wednesday morning from 42 feet up a 55-foot telephone pole. He received extensive injuries to both wrist. He may or may not have been electrocuted, they were unable to fly him out due to bad weather conditions. He is a contractor for Kentucky Power a subsidiary of American Electric Power.Continue reading "Pikeville Worker Falls From 42 Foot Pole and Survives"

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Authorities are investigating the cause of a train accident that injured two employees and sent another to the hospital with heat exhaustion. One was airlifted after being trapped for several hours in the train's locomotive. One train had stopped to switch cars when it was hit by the second train. Investigators are looking into both the possibilities of human error and mechanical malfunction.

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Wednesday that it will target 4250 high-risk businesses for its site-specific surprise inspections in 2006. Each targeted business reported more than 12 illnesses or injuries last year that resulted in employees missing time from work.According to the worksite injury press release:OSHA will again inspect nursing homes and personal care...

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The National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives has a great list of Social Security Disability faqs, including How do I apply for Social Security disability benefits?; Who decides if I am disabled?; and Do I really have to hire a lawyer to represent me in my Social Security disability claim?

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