Workers who suffer on-the-job injuries are generally and with few exceptions entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. But these benefits will only cover a portion of lost wages and medical bills. In cases of fatal injuries, they may cover funeral expenses and support for immediate and financially-dependent family. They do not…
Small Business Trends takes a closer look at the top five most common workplace accidents and examines ways to prevent these accidents from occurring. The data on what accidents are the most common came from a recently released report by Travelers Insurance Company. It should come as no shock that…
According to a recent news feature from The Boston Globe, a worker was just injured when he was badly burned in the Myles Standish State Forest in the Plymouth, Massachusetts area. The worker, who is 51 years old, was in a bucket truck when the accident occurred. The United States…
According to a recent news report from Safe to Work, a second accident involving a piece of equipment known as integrated tool carrier, or IT carrier, has occurred within a relatively short period of time. This incident occurred in March. There two workers in the basket were working on excavation…
A recent news commentary from Fair Warning looks at how some workplace accidents could result in criminal charges and consequences. As the article notes, when we typically think of crimes taking place in the workplace, we think of an employee being assaulted, a robbery at a gas station or even…
According to a recent news feature from The LAist, police have intercepted drug dealers complaining of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) as a result of counting so many $1 bills. While at first this may seem like a joke, when police busted this particular group of alleged drug dealers, they were…
According to a recent news feature from the New Haven Register, a construction worker was severely injured while on the job when he was involved in a scaffolding accident. Witnesses say the 47-year-old worker was working on a scaffold that was more than six stories up the side of a…
Harsh working conditions in slaughterhouses and meatpacking plants are not a new phenomenon in the meatpacking plants of Chicago and other cities across the United States. The problem was first brought to public attention when journalist Upton Sinclair published his now famous novel, The Jungle, highlighting the plight of immigrants…
According to recent news feature from 7 News Boston, a construction worker was on the job in Easton, Massachusetts performing work in a manhole when he was struck by a car and severely injured. Authorities say the tragic workplace accident occurred around 10:30 a.m. on a roadway in a local…
According to a recent news update from the Boston Herald, two electrical workers were just shocked while on the job. Authorities say they were working on an electrical box when they were both shocked by a powerful current. In addition to being electrocuted, they suffered serious electrical burns during the…