A minor neck injury, like a crick in the neck, can still be problematic enough that you feel like you can’t turn your head. If you’ve ever woken up with one after sleeping in the wrong position, you know that you may have limited mobility unless you actively reach up and push on your chin […]
Amputation injuries are a serious risk for construction workers who have to use hand tools and heavy machinery every day. They can be life-changing, perhaps making it so that the person can never work again. Even with quick medical care, an amputation injury is often permanent and there is nothing that doctors can do. To […]
An arc welder is a very useful tool in construction and metal fabrication, but it’s also a very dangerous one. It’s never a tool that a worker should use without proper training, experience and personal protective equipment. To do so greatly increases the odds of serious burn injuries and other types of on-the-job injuries. These […]
Even if you survive an on-the-job injury, it can change your life forever. If you pass away, it is your family that feels the impact for years to come. Despite the way that workplaces have generally gotten safer in the last 100 years, recent years have seen an uptick in accidents, and it is important […]
A worker at Aardvark Clay & Supplies, Inc. passed away in a tragic accident when he was entangled in a pug mill, which is a clay manufacturing machine. In the wake of the accident, Cal/OSHA recently decided to fine the company in excess of $250,000. According to reports, the citations are for “willful failure” to […]
When looking at the risk of serious injury or even death on the job, studies have found that young workers face an elevated level of risk when compared to their older coworkers. With millions of young people working during the summer and even through the school year, this is something that safety officials cannot ignore. […]
A construction worker in California has died after a tragic accident in which he was apparently run over by a forklift. He was just 19 years old. The incident happened in Rohnert Park, and it occurred on February 27, right around 10 a.m. Emergency crews got to the site quickly, and they included the Rohnert […]
A worker at California’s John Wayne Airport has passed away after being fatally injured by an exploding tire. The incident happened right around 11:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Two workers were actually at the site, working to repair a giant tire. It was allegedly about four feet tall. It was not an aircraft tire, […]
If you suffer a serious burn on the job, get medical treatment quickly. Do not simply try to treat it yourself. You need to have a doctor analyze it and tell you about the best course of action for complete healing. You also need documentation of the injury and your treatment for the sake of […]
Is your workers’ compensation claim taking forever to gain an approval? Has it flat-out been denied? We think we know why — and we may be able to help you overcome the problem. There are some fairly common reasons that a workers’ comp claim can be denied. No matter how valid your injury, no matter […]
