One of the most dangerous types of accidents that can occur in a factory is known as a machine guarding accident. A machine guarding accident involves a machine what was not properly guarding so as to prevent a worker from getting an arm, leg, hand, or other body part trapped…
According to a recent news article from ABC News, a former employee of a Pennsylvania Wal-Mart Superstore retuned to the store later that same day and shot an employee. Authorities have said this does not appear to be a random act of violence. Witnesses reported the 22-year-old defendant returned to the…
While there is no shortage of reality shows about the world’s deadliest and dangerous jobs, ranging from being a crabber in the Bearing Sea to driving a truck on an ice road, or mining gold underwater, there are lot of ways to get injured or become ill while working at…
In Mordhorst v. Dakota Truck Underwriters, a 22-year-old claimant was working for a furniture company doing deliveries. One day while on the job, he was delivering a sofa that weighed nearly 300 pounds. While delivering this couch, it fell off the back of the delivery truck and landed on claimant’s…
In Hilton v. Flakeboard America Limited, a case from the Supreme Court of South Carolina, an individual was injured when he was bitten by a spider or insect while on the job. There was no issue in this case as to whether the injury and related illness was compensable under…
In the Massachusetts, the workers’ compensation system is a no-fault system. This means it is not necessary to prove any negligence or fault in connection with a workplace injury or work related illness. This system is designed to benefit both the employer and the employee. The way in which it…
In what many are calling an attack on American workers, some of the nation’s leading big box retailers are leading and effort to make it legal across the country for employers to opt out of the workers’ compensation system. Instead of being part of the traditional workers’ compensation system, these…
In Nichols v. Fairway Bldg. Prods., LP, a case from the Nebraska Supreme Court, claimant was injured while working as a forklift operator. At the time of the accident, the forklift was on a raised hydraulic lift. The lift collapsed while he was on it in the forklift, and the…
According to a recent news feature from the Cambridge Patch, a construction worker was injured when he was approximately 30 feet at the bottom of an underground trench in Cambridge. Authorities say the man was lowered to the bottom of this deep trench in the ground and was there to…
In a follow-up to the recent news about a crane operator who suffered severe injuries in a Boston on-the-job accident, it has now been reported by the Boston Herald that this worker has died from his injuries. The investigation has revealed that workers were attempting to disable the crane when…