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A 35-year-old landscaper from Washington State was injured on March 22 in Mt Laurel, NJ when he became caught in a stump grinder. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that a landscaping crew was grinding tree stumps at Mt Laurel’s Board of Education building when the accident occurred.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20110322_Landscaper_critically_injured (article no longer exists on philly.com)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be investigating the accident. They routinely inspect workplaces for hazards that relate to building codes, equipment maintenance, ventilation and more. The regulations they put in place can be significant in a worker’s compensation claim.
Of the 4,340 U.S. workers who were injured in 2009, 112 died after getting caught in running equipment. Twenty-five were from Pennsylvania and 12 from New Jersey. Twenty percent of all workers killed that year were between 35 and 44 years of age. http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cfoi.pdf
If you have been injured while on the job, you’re entitled to file a workers’ compensation claim. If a third party is responsible for the injury, you can file a workplace injury lawsuit while collecting workers’ compensation.
Cherry Injury Law are local workers’ compensation attorneys who can help you with your Pennsylvania work injury case. They will look at your claim to come up with a successful resolution. Call today or take a look at their Workers’ Compensation Resource Center.