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In certain kinds of jobs, there is a constant risk of injury. How great the risk is depends on many factors, including how stringently the employer adheres to safety standards and regulations and how much safety training and equipment employees receive. While many injuries are relatively minimal, some types of workplace accidents result in injuries […]
Category: Workplace Accidents
Contractor Suffers Severe Burns In Philadelphia Row Home Collapse
Oftentimes when working in a building that is very close to others, such as a row home, there is a chance that when there is an issue with one, others may become affected as well. This was demonstrated with disastrous results recently with a set of row homes. A contractor was working in a Philadelphia […]
Man Pleads Guilty To Causing Pa Workplace Accident
As some Philadelphia residents know, the Turnpike can often be a dangerous place for drivers and anyone who happens to be working on it. Unfortunately for one man, the work he was doing on the Turnpike cost him his life. The man responsible for that action, however, has just pled guilty, and will now be […]
Workplace Accident Results In Death Of Veteran Train Worker
Whenever a worker is killed on the job, it is a tragedy. However, when that worker is killed because of the inexperience of someone many miles away, it does not take a Philadelphia Job Site Injury Attorney to know that it makes the situation that much worse for the worker’s loved ones. The worker who […]
New Report High Number Of Deaths Related To Workplace Accidents
There is bad news for workers. According to an AFL-CIO report, work-related deaths in the US reached 150 a day in 2011. The study gathered data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. The numbers indicate 13 people die each day as the result of workplace injuries and another […]
Massive Workplace Accident Causes 15 Deaths And 100s Of Injuries
Oftentimes, some of the worst accidents are those that are not expected or even foreseen by those that suffer from them. However, the magnitude of the damage, injuries and death caused by a recent explosion at a fertilizer plant would likely be enough to shock a Philadelphia job site injury attorney. The accident is estimated […]
Fatal Accident At Pennsylvania Printing Plant
Most workers expect that at any type of plant where there is production, that there is always the chance of injury. However, the record at a particular tow motor plant may be enough to shock even a Philadelphia Job Site Injury Attorney at the amount of accidents. A tow motor plant’s third fatal accident in […]
Pennsylvania Employer Fined For Fatal Workplace Accident
There is a possibility for employees in any workplace to be injured on the job. However, some professions are inherently more dangerous than others. When employees are surrounding by dangerous working conditions daily, whether the danger is presented by machinery or other factors, it is the employer’s responsibility to provide the employees with the appropriate […]
Workplace Accident In Philadelphia Leaves Four People Injured
Working certain types of jobs typically comes with some level of risk. However, it does not take a Philadelphia Job Site Injury Attorney to understand that working in construction increases the chance for injury from workplace accidents, no matter how careful the workers are. In North Philadelphia, four workers unfortunately learned the hard way that […]
Workplace Accident Leads To Death For Tree Worker
It is always unfortunate when a worker is killed while performing his or her workplace duties whether in Philadelphia or elsewhere in the country. An accident on Christmas Eve was no different. A worker was removing a tree from a residence in a nearby state when he was pinned under a branch and killed at […]
Pipeline Worker Killed In Pennsylvania Chainsaw Accident
As many Philadelphia workers know, any type of work involving manual labor carries a relatively high risk of injury. However, it doesn’t take a workplace injury lawyer in Philadelphia to know that when using large power tools on the job, workplace accidents are not only more serious, but can even turn fatal. This was unfortunately […]
Court Denies Injured Workers Claim Due To Horseplay
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault system, designed to help workers when they are injured on the job. Employers are required by law to pay into the state workers’ compensation fund to make sure workers are protected. Unfortunately, both the workers’ compensation insurance companies and the employers they cover want to limit the amount of money […]