Regional updates in category: Workplace Injuries

Iowa Construction Site Injuries – Safe and effective use of slings Reported in the online Gazette, Blahnik Construction (Iowa Corp. No. 139932) was fined $7,000.00 for an incident in which two...

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A worker was killed in a construction accident when he fell 48 stories to his death at a Manhattan construction site on Thursday morning, according to fire officials. The worker – who was part of...

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It was encouraging news for workers and companies as the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently announced that in 2007, fewer workers were injured on the job. The AP reports that the number of...

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Due to the exorbitant amount of crane accidents, with Texas leading the nation in crane fatalities, the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation is stressing safety...

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FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. AMERICAN HARDWARE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 31 (May 29, 2008) In an opinion issued in May, the Nevada Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether,...

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In Texas for 2007 there were 527 work-related deaths, increasing from 489 deaths in 2006. Transportation incidents which involve cars, trucks, trains, boats and airplanes and other airborne...

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) gives guidelines and requirements necessary for training employees, and imposes them particularly on companies whose employees engage in...

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These days, everything runs on plastic. In fact, that’s our nation’s problem. I’m not going to talk about the woes of our economy or engage in the credit vs. debit debate, though; there is a...

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In a recent case before the North Carolina Court of Appeals, a Judge Jackson and Judge Hunter found that an employee's undisclosed medical condition increased his risk of a back injury combined with...

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July was construction safety month, providing much-needed safety information for an industry with a consistently high accident rate, resulting in both injuries and deaths. But plenty of dangers...

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Minnesota Labor and Industry Commissioner Steve Sviggum was in St Cloud this week promoting a plan to change the Worker Compensation system. Interesting were the facts he used from the Minnesota...

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A construction accident on Tuesday, involving a man and his 15-year-old son is now under investigation by the state. The accident occurred at a hotel construction site located near Interstate 65...

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Seven years have passed since the attack on the World Trade Center. The women and men who worked at Ground Zero now suffer from serious illnesses with no end in sight. Doctors, politicians and...

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The estate of a Charlottesville man filed a Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) complaint in Madison County Court against CSX Transportation alleging asbestos exposure. The estate claims that...

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Everyone’s talking about the struggle to fuel our nation: where to find the cheapest gas, techniques for getting the most out of your gas, what car to drive for the best mileage, etc. But some...

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